It's complicated: Romney struggles to talk wealth

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney is no natural when it comes to "common man" politics.

The Republican presidential candidate bets a rival $10,000 on an impulse. He dismisses $373,000 in speaking fees as "not very much." And he hesitates on the release of his income tax returns but blurts out a key fact: He pays about 15 percent of his income in taxes — a lower rate than many Americans — because he lives mostly on investment income and not a paycheck.

Such comments suggest a presidential candidate who is far from an everyman — and who may not know how he sounds to those who are. That could pose a special challenge to Romney as he fights for the nomination to oppose President …