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Romney: "Serious Error" to Revoke Joey Cheek's Visa

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

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En route to Beijing for the Games, the potential veep says he's angry the Chinese government suddenly revoked the visa of the former Olympic speedskater, also a Darfur activist.

"I hope the Chinese government is able to reconsider this. Joey Cheek is by no means an out-of-control radical."

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