Well, I guess now Romney wants to position himself as a conservative. It's an old political tactic — gauge the mood of the country, then try to adapt to it.
I lost all respect for Romney when he said that national health care should be modeled after the “successful” program in Massachusetts. That program is hardly successful; it's actually swirling the bowl.
Romney is a politician in the truest sense of the word: he'll say anything to get elected.