No. You misunderstand. When it comes to the radical attack on the First Amendment that McCain-Feingold represents, Mr. Romney was right there with them advocating for it. Just one more glaring example of how Romney’s current rhetoric bears not even a passing resemblence to his record.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/romneys-about-face-on-campaign-funding-2007-02-08.html
Romney’s about-face on campaign funding
By Alexander Bolton
February 08, 2007
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who strongly criticized campaign-finance regulations in a private meeting with House conservatives last week, once touted dramatic restructuring measures such as taxing political contributions and placing spending limits on federal campaigns.
Romney’s past positions on campaign-finance regulation, anathema to many social conservatives who believe such rules place unconstitutional limits on free speech, could complicate his ongoing efforts to court conservative leaders.
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A review of Romney’s public statements from his 1994 senatorial and 2002 gubernatorial campaigns reveal that he once touted stringent campaign-finance modifications.
A Boston Globe article from July 1994 reported that Romney publicly advocated placing spending limits on congressional campaigns and abolishing political action committees (PACs).
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