If the producers of Saturday Night Live want Mitt Romney to appear on their show, he has but one request -- it had better be funny.
In an exclusive interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, Romney denied he had already been approached to appear on the show, but said he thought a gig on sketch show sounded "like a lot of fun."
Romney said he was still deciding whether to appear SNL, which almost weekly skewers the presumptive GOP nominee.
"I haven't made a decision on that, just heard about it," he told "World News" anchor Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview today when asked about the show's invite. "Of course it would depend on the nature of the skit. I want it to be funny."
Romney said he enjoys SNL comedian Jason Sudeikis' slick-haired impersonation and even sets his DVR to record it.
"He's very good, Jason's very good," Romney said of the SNL veteran.
Sudeikis has portrayed Romney since last summer, interpreting the former Massachusetts governor as buttoned up and stiff. In one sketch, Romney promises to go "raw and unleashed" and then just opens the button of his suit jacket.
Romney is not opposed to some good natured self mockery. Last December he appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman," introducing himself during a Top Ten List with the phrase: "What's up, gangstas? It's the M-I-double tizzle."
Romney, known in his family as a practical joker, dodged Sawyer's question as to whether he believed he was funnier than President Obama.
"I have no idea how funny he is in real life," Romney said of the president.
Romney said he honed his sense of humor around the dinner table with his five sons.
"Most of our dinner table events were involving humor of one kind or another, most of which can't be repeated on the air," he said.
Ende ein kleines Drama: Arizona Staatssekretär Ken Bennett sagte gestern, dass er seine Drohung, Präsident Obama Namen aus der allgemeinen Wahlen Abstimmung über Bedenken über die Echtheit der Obama der Geburtsurkunde aufzugeben ist.
Two more southern primaries, two more eyebrow-raising performances by President Obama.
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Diabetes Todesfälle: Es gibt selten etwas gute Nachrichten über Diabetes. Obwohl Fall in den Vereinigten Staaten zählt weiter steigen, sterben Menschen mit der Krankheit zu niedrigeren Preisen, sagt die Zentren für Seuchenkontrolle und -Prävention. Bessere Diabetes-Management, verbesserte Behandlung von verwandten Herzerkrankungen und gesunden Lebensstil Änderungen scheinen den Unterschied machen, sagen Forscher. Herzinsuffizienz Hoffnung: Ein neues Experiment bietet Hoffnung, dass menschliche Herz versagt, eines Tages mit ihren Besitzern Hautzellen repariert werden könnte. Im Experiment nahm Hautzellen von Patienten mit Herzinsuffizienz älterer Wissenschaftler und verwandelte sie in funktionierende, jugendlich Herz-Muskelgewebe, das in den gesunden Ratte Herz Transplantation überlebt. Aber auch wenn die Technik in den Leuten unter realen Bedingungen funktioniert, wahrscheinlich fünfzehn Jahre entfernt, ist ein Experte sagt Reuters. Schlaf-Apnoe und Blutdruck: Menschen mit Schlafapnoe haben ein erhöhtes Risiko für Bluthochdruck. Aber verfügt über eine spezielle Maske das Apnoe--nächtliche Atmung Pausen, oft begleitet von Schnarchen und tagsüber Müdigkeit--Ergebnis in niedriger Blutdruck zu behandeln? Es könnte, schlagen Sie zwei neue Studien. Aber es einen Haken gibt: Patienten müssen die Maske verwenden, um kontinuierliche positive Airway Pressure Therapie oder CPAP, mindestens vier Stunden pro Nacht--etwas liefern für viele Menschen schwer. Hund behandeln Geheimnis: Die Food and Drug Administration hat protokolliert 1.000 Berichte von Hunden durch Huhn ruckartig Leckereien krank gemacht aus China, MSNBC berichtet. Die FDA warnte Eigentümer über das mögliche Risiko im November, aber hat noch Gifte in die Produkte zu identifizieren. Hersteller stehen durch die behandelt, verkauft unter Markennamen wie Waggin' Zug, Canyon Creek Ranch und Milos Küche hausgemachte Hund behandelt.
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Führer der ein Parlamentsausschuss sagte Mittwoch, dass sie keine "Muster des Fehlverhaltens" innerhalb der Secret Service gefunden haben, aber sie sagten, dass die Agentur Datensätze 64 Vorwürfe wegen sexuellen Fehlverhaltens von Mitarbeitern mehr als fünf Jahren--die meisten mit E-mail oder online-Materialien-- und 30 weitere mit Alkohol offenbart.
Derek Mihalecsko, 10, of Marlton, N.J., will be recognized by the Evesham Township (N.J.) School District for using the Heimlich maneuver to save his friend, Gavin Gibson, from choking on a Cheez-It during lunch, the Courier-Post reports. Derek said he learned the life-saving move "from the movies."
Wenn Präsident Obama seinen Weg, es wird in Kürze eine mobile app für Ihre Lieblings Staatsdienst.
Former House speaker Newt Gingrich's collection of enterprises, known as Newt Inc., are in financial shambles following his run for president, according to an extensive review of Gingrich's post-campaign finances by Reuters.
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Der Beweis umfasst die wahrscheinliche Ursache eidesstattliche Erklärung ausstellen Optionsscheine für die Verhaftungen von 11 Band Mitglieder beschuldigt der Teilnahme an einem hazing Ritual nach dem Champion brach zusammen und starb im vergangenen Jahr verwendet.
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Chicago Police via APFrom left, Brent Vincent Betterly, 24, of Oakland Park, Fla.; Jared Chase, 24, of Keene, N.H.; and Brian Church, 20, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.The trio was charged with providing material support for terrorism, conspiracy to commit terrorism and possession of explosives.The suspects were each being held on $1.5 million bond. They apparently came to Chicago late last month to take part in May Day protests. Six others arrested Wednesday in the raid were released Friday without being charged.Chicago police Lt. Kenneth Stoppa declined to elaborate on the case beyond confirming the charges against the three who were still in custody.Police identified the suspects as Brian Church, 20, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Jared Chase, 24, of Keene, New Hampshire; and Brent Vincent Betterly, 24. A police spokesman gave Betterly's hometown as Oakland Park, Massachusetts, but no such town exists. There is an Oakland Park, Florida, that is near Fort Lauderdale.Activist Bill Vassilakis, who said he let the men stay in his apartment, described Betterly as an industrial electrician who had volunteered to help with wiring at The Plant, a former meatpacking facility that has been turned into a food incubator with the city's backing.Vassilakis said he thought the charges were unwarranted."All I can say about that is, if you knew Brent, you would find that to be the most ridiculous thing you've ever heard. He was the most stand-up guy that was staying with me. He and the other guys had done nothing but volunteer their time and energy," he said.Betterly appears to have a history of minor run-ins with law enforcement.He was cited for disorderly intoxication in February in Miami-Dade County, Florida, earlier this year , but the case has been dismissed, according to online court records.Authorities in Oakland Park, Florida, said Betterly and two other young men walked into a public high school last fall after a night of tequila drinking and took a swim in the pool, according to a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.They allegedly stole fire extinguishers from three school buses, discharged one and smashed a cafeteria window with another. The vandalism caused about $2,000 in damage. Betterly was charged with burglary, theft and criminal mischief, the newspaper said.Chase grew up in Keene, New Hampshire, and moved to Boston a few years ago before becoming active in the Occupy movement, said his aunt, Barbara Chase of Westmoreland, New Hampshire.She said she was stunned to learn of the charges against her nephew."That surprised me because he's not that dumb, at least I wouldn't have thought so anyway," said Barbara Chase, a factory worker. "He always seemed harmless, but who knows? Outside influences sometimes can sway people to do things that they normally wouldn't do."Jared Chase's father, Steve Chase, died about five weeks ago after a long struggle with a disease that left him disabled, Barbara Chase said. The family had been waiting for him to come home before having a funeral.Downtown streets were largely empty Saturday, though that is not unusual for a weekend. Security guards stood watch outside many downtown buildings and in some places almost outnumbered pedestrians.By mid-afternoon, hundreds of protesters marched from a park to the mayor's house, stopping traffic along the way. Police with bicycles stood guard in front of the Northwest Side home, wearing helmets with face shields.Some of the protesters sat for a time in the middle of the street. Others climbed trees. One woman carried a sign calling Emanuel a bully for closing mental health clinics and libraries in poor neighborhoods. Others chanted that health care should be a human right."We are exercising our power to go and tell him what we want," said N'Dana Carter, who was wearing a hospital gown for the demonstration. "He will hear our message."A city representative said Emanuel respects the demonstrators' First Amendment constitutional right to freedom of expression.The bigger show will be on Sunday, the start of the summit, when thousands of protesters are expected to march 2½ miles (four kilometers) from a band shell on Lake Michigan to the McCormick Place convention center, where delegates will be meeting.Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ's. To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections.usatoday.com. 
