When he ran for the Senate against Kennedy, Kennedy (yes! The Swimmer!) trounced him in the debate. One thing there: Romney went into the debate pro-life; a rant from Kennedy, and he waffled visibly. I saw in the paper today he's been "moderately" pro-choice, but is now switching (back?) to pro-life.
He is supposedly against gay marriage, but hasn't said anything I recall since the SJC decision (and didn't say much in the time leading up to it or about its re-hearing -- they decided today there was no reason to reverse themselves just to give the peons -- oops, voters a chance to be heard).
When the state-wide smoking ban was proposed, he was against it. He said he'd veto it, because the cities and towns should decide (not a word about business owners), but when the legislature passed it, he signed without hesitation.
He did veto the stem-cell bill, but it was passed with a veto-proof majority, so there would seem to be no downside for him.
Actually, I rather like Mitt. And I admit he's in an impossible position in this unregenerate state, though he may be holding off some of the worst excesses our legislature is capable of. I think he's a good man, but (like Frist?) too honest and too much of a gentleman even to guess what Dems will pull. He is not a street fighter!
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The only time I have ever "seen" Romney (other than as the Olympics guy), was during a hearing in Washington re: the marriage amendment, right after the Mass. Supremes decided to make law for all of us Americans out here....he said during that hearing that he would be FOR a marriage amendment...
But, from what you have just told me about him, he may have changed his mind again...
I just figured that any conservative the gets elected in Massachusetts must have something special...LOL
What about the guy that Kerry beat for the Senate a long time ago? Has he dropped out of politics?
Speaking of the drunken senator from Mass., does anyone ever run against him?
Also, is there any truth to the rumors regarding Jerome Corsi running against the illegal senator from Mass. in 2008?