If you read up on Romney with an open mind, you will find that yes, he did make some pandering PC statements in 1994 when trying to oust uber-liberal Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts.
And yes, he was once a VERBAL pro-choice supporter.....
But his record of actual governance is fairly conservative... and had great results.
Romney got good marks from all ProLife organizations (check it out yourself) and from the NRA.
Romney, as Governor of Mass, took a LOT of heat and criticism from the homo and abortion lobby because he refused to support their demands.
90% of the slams against Romney are simply hype from super hard-liners who just cant get past those one or two pandering statements Romney made during the heat of the 1994 campaign.
Ann Coulter, Jay Sekulow, Limbaugh, Sen Jim DeMint, Hugh Hewitt, and dozens of other conservatives see in Romney a refreshing conservative face, one who is NOT afraid to promote and support conservative ideas and issues.
I’m with you on Romney. He is far more likely to preserve the conservative agenda than McCain is.
Since abortion gets posters riled up the most, let’s look at it objectively. Romney will run on a pro-life position. People here may not believe him, but do you believe a President Romney would want to be re-elected? I do. Having won, he would govern as a pro-life president (judges, etc.) knowing he would have to get the conservative vote for re-election. Even if you dismiss the ideology, political practicality tells you he would do so.
If you can accept that, then I think there’s no question he’s better than McCain (or any Dem) on national security, immigration, taxes...and being an outsider.
How many red flags does one person need before they realize something is wrong here? Mitt flipped on abortion, gays, health care, immigration, foreign policy...you name.
There is no honor or security in backing this shaky candidate no matter what you value.
Romney cannot run away from his record, and that record is very close to Hillary’s platform itself, from gay marriage - great job in managment there - to forced health care for all.
Hell, they are too close to slip a piece of paper between, and the conservative base will fracture between those who will hold their noses and vote for him, and those who will not.
All of your posts are wide of that reality.
Hillary will even take Mitt’s own state, along with another 30 - 34.