By Toby Harnden PUBLISHED: 18:42 EST, 16 July 2012 | UPDATED: 02:42 EST, 17 July 2012 Mitt Romney has attempted to shift attention away from the controversy over when he truly left Bain Capital by accusing Barack Obama of favouring political donors with government contracts in a form of cronyism that ‘stinks to high heaven’. Appearing on Fox News, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said: ‘This is a tough time for the people of America. But if you’re a campaign contractor to Barack Obama, your business may stand to get millions or hundreds of millions in cash from the government.'
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Romney campaign accuses Obama of giving government funds to donors
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Attempt to deflect attention from attacks on candidate's business record
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Calls for Romney to release more details of tax returns
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