WARSAW, Poland (MCT) — Mitt Romney wrapped up a bumpy three-country overseas tour on a high note Tuesday, meeting with Poland’s leaders, being warmly received by large crowds as he visited sacred sites and delivering a lofty speech about the persevering values that unite the nation and the United States.

After days of bad headlines prompted by gaffes Romney made in England and Israel and criticism from foreign leaders, the final leg allowed Romney to both highlight foreign policy contrasts with President Barack Obama on issues such as missile defense and to court swing-state voters of Polish descent or the Catholic faith.