[Swordfished]

It's quite smart, is what it is, because Romney knows where the votes are. But Romney's only been quite conservative for about 18 months. This is the man who attacked Ted Kennedy on the left on gay rights, supported abortion for 30 years (until after his presidential campaign started) and just last year imposed Ted Kennedy's Hillary Care Lite Plan on Massachusetts.

Why don't you look at this FR thread: Romney Never was a "Liberal" . . . No, not even close.

It's Romney's campaign flyer from 1994. Out of 24 issues, Romney comes down on the conservative side for 23 of them. That's 95.8% conservative, 13 years ago.

Yes, one can correctly say Romney has 'changed his public position' on abortion. But, one is wrong in saying that Romney suddenly 'found' conservatism.

[redgirlinabluestate]

It's Romney's campaign flyer from 1994. Out of 24 issues, Romney comes down on the conservative side for 23 of them. That's 95.8% conservative, 13 years ago.

I think I knew that, but it is a good reminder. Bears repeating!

For the most part, I think Romney has been conservative all along. And, even on abortion, while he was governor he governed to the right and made decisions that were pro-life such as opposing embryonic stem cell research, vetoing a bill that provided for the "morning after pill" without a prescription, and fighting to promote abstinence education in public school classrooms with a program offered by faith-based Boston group Healthy Futures to middle school students.

[TheLion]

Romney is probably the best choice of all the candidates.

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'changed his public position' on abortion. But, one is wrong in saying that Romney suddenly 'found' conservatism.

I thought the litmus test for conservatism is being pro life; yet, Mitt recently had a 'conversion'. Was he considered a conservative before his conversion?