IDAHO STATESMAN
Boise, Idaho
June 15, 2006
"Bryan Fischer, executive director of the Idaho Values Alliance, wrote an open letter to state GOP Chairman Kirk Sullivan this week complaining that featured speaker Mitt Romney, governor of Massachusetts, is too liberal on gay rights and abortion. Romney has said he opposes gay marriage and civil unions, though he said in 2002 that he supports domestic partnerships and choice."
http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060615/NEWS06/606150341
And in response to the "so what"...
The point is that individuals and organizations who believe passionately in protecting every prenatal child's Right to Life have every right to question a politician's public record on that issue, and to challenge the GOP to defend its own pro-life platform position.
And nothing about that is "negative" or impugns Mr. Romney personally -- except to the extent that a politician's character can (and should) be fairly judged by his own words and actions.
If you don't think it's appropriate to judge Romney based on his public policy views, please enlighten everyone as to the basis on which he (or any other politician) should be judged.