Obama taps Kerry as Romney stand-in for debates

By Philip Elliott

Published June 18, 2012 8:45pm ET

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Obama taps Kerry as Romney stand-in for debates — FILE - In this July 29, 2009, file photo, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. The role of Mitt Romney in President Barack Obama's practice debates will be played by another Massachusetts politician: Kerry. A Democratic official said Monday, June 18, 2012, that Obama's campaign has tapped Kerry, who was the 2004 presidential nominee in 2004, to stand in for Romney. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) | Gerald Herbert

WASHINGTON (AP) — Starring in the role of Mitt Romney? John Kerry.

President Barack Obama has tapped the Democratic presidential nominee from 2004 to stand-in for his Republican rival when he starts preparing for three televised debates this fall, a Democratic official said Monday. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the choice had not been formally announced.

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