Mittwatch: Romney Shows Endearing Lack of Interest in Extended Family

With his staff was busy reaching out to his gay supporters, Mitt Romney went to work alienating what must be a much larger constituency: his extended family.

At a campaign stop in South Carolina yesterday, Romney ran into a woman whom he misidentified as his "niece" (she's his second cousin) who works as a "teacher" (she's a pediatrician) and whose name he did not know.

Despite her cousin's warm affections, Heather Krueger (whom Romney called "Heather Glenn") remains undecided in the Republican primary.

To be fair, Romney's five sons and ten grandchildren would suggest that his family tree might be a little hard to keep up with. And when was the last time you talked to your South Carolina relatives?

The good news? As far as we can tell, Romney kept his mitts off Krueger, distinguishing him from his second cousin espousing opponent, Rudy Giuliani.

Romney's second cousin didn't come from Mypos, so they weren't Perfect Strangers.