Politics: Afternoon Edition: Romney team struggles to sharpen foreign policy message

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, August 6, 2012 HEADLINES Inside Romney's foreign policy team Despite its daily criticism of President Obama's management of foreign affairs, the campaign has struggled to distinguish Romney from the incumbent. » Read full article David Plouffe paid by firm with ties to Iran Before he joined the administration, White House adviser David Plouffe accepted a $100,000 speaking fee in 2010 from a subsidiary of MTN Group, a South Africa-based telecommunications company, which was doing business with Iran's government. » Read full article GOP 2012 convention speakers announced List includes former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, Sen. John McCain and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. » Read full article Mitt Romney's Harry Reid problem THE FIX | Why Reid's charge against Romney and his taxes is a political problem for the Republican nominee. » Read full article Mitt Romney goes grocery shopping With his press pool in tow, the Republican presidential candidate hits the town in Wolfeboro, N.H. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Mitchell Reiss, a senior U.S. diplomat and close Romney adviser arguing in favor of a harder U.S. approach to Iran's nuclear program: "We don't believe that Iran should have any enrichment capability whatsoever. That is not what current policy is... Can we change our allies' position? I think we can" MULTIMEDIA Gallery: Romney's foreign policy inner circle The foreign policy advisers to Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney include several members of past administrations, past senators and noted experts. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy