Some Freepers won't like this but........
I don't care if he is/has changed positions. He's a pol just like most others. He didn't win in '94 so his statements are mute. He did win in 2002 and he kept his promises. I believe he will keep whatever promises he makes in the campaign and that is what counts. Whether the positions he takes are his true core or not is unknown but that is a fact of politics. Romney can win because he is engaging, quick-witted, attractive and forceful when need be....he kill Hillary/Obama etc. in a debate. Romney will/has a quick response team that will counter immediately any bs. He is a candidate that is able to use the media coverage to his advantage which is imperative because of the blatants "assists" the LMSM gives any Dem nominee.
He has a stellar private sector record.
So am I using superficial criteria? Sure. Can he win? Absolutely.
Has he done anything to repudiate his earlier statements? If he hasn't explicitly repudiated them, I see no reason to expect he wouldn't attempt to "honor" them.
You may be right. He may have never believed in any of these positions before. He just said what he needed to say to be elected. He may be doing that now.
What it reveals in Mr. Romney is a lack of moral fiber. The man has no character or conviction that he won't sacrifice on the altar of political expediency. He is unfit to be commander in chief because he will not and cannot honor his oath to protect and defend the Constitution. Only a moral person can do that.