The Lede Blog: Romney’s Threat to Big Bird Sows Confusion Abroad, and Feeds It at Home

After Mitt Romney appeared to suggest that the beloved “Sesame Street” character Big Bird was surplus to requirements in Wednesday’s debate, viewers around the world wondered how targeting a popular children’s character could be a vote-winner.

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