Mitt Romney‘s campaign has found an opportunity to try to swing a few votes away from President Barack Obama in Massachusetts.
Obama thanked the city of Boston at a fundraiser on Sunday for trading Kevin Youkilis to the White Sox, his favorite team. His mild-mannered joke didn’t go over well and was met with booing.
Romney’s campaign, in turn, criticized Obama for the comment on Tuesday.
Romney’s campaign said, “Obama went to the heart of Red Sox nation and committed an error,” according to a tweet by Jim Acosta.
Boston Globe reporter Matt Viser also tweeted the Romney campaign’s response.
“[Obama] chose to mock [Boston] for trading away one of its favorite players at a time when the team is struggling,” Viser tweeted.
Obama realized he had stepped on some toes.
“I didn’t think I was going to get any boos out of here,” Obama said. “I should not have brought up baseball. I understand. My mistake! My mistake! You’ve got to know your crowd.”
The player at the center of the comments, Youkilis, has yet to comment on the situation.
