Howerver at that link, as yyou read the endorsements, there are quite a few who endorsed him bfore he won who do agree with the issue statements he has published.
In fact those statements represent a pretty good platform to base a conservative turn around on. The problem is of course, that many people are concerned how well Romney will stick to those commitments should the going get tough.
That is another reason why getting a strong majority (and with more and more Tea Party types) in the House and Senate is important.
Obviously, with his political history, this is a concern. A reputation of "saying whatever you think the people want to hear" doesn't just appear out of nowhere. If a man doesn't have firm political convictions, he will be blown around by every breeze.
That is another reason why getting a strong majority (and with more and more Tea Party types) in the House and Senate is important.
This is desirable, in and of itself, but I'm skeptical that it will reign in Romney's misguided policies.
If Romney wins by a healthy margin and Tea Party candidates win across the country, Romney is going to feel that his agenda was one that was endorsed. The same thinking that gets people to vote for a liberal Republican because he is OUR candidate will morph into support for his agenda because he is OUR President. The GOP-e will push this idea hard in order to avoid having a failed Presidency. Given the meekness of Republican members of Congress to even fight Obama makes me doubtful that an organized opposition will arise in the Republican Party to a Republican President's policies.
If Romney wins a narrow victory while conservatives down the ticket win by larger margins, Romney might well feel that he doesn't need the conservative vote. Romney could construct a left-of-center coalition to govern with RINO and Democrat votes to push through his left-leaning agenda. He can posture himself as the brave politician who stood up to the radical right and governs from the moderate middle. The media will of course eat this up.
What concerns me about Romney is that his policies aren't that different than Obama's but he'll put the Republican seal of approval on these liberal-leaning ideas. Obviously, Romney won't take it as far as Obama but could "institutionalize" misguided policies making them even more difficult to overturn. I see nothing good coming out of either Romney or Obama winning this election. Our nation is going to have a tough four years, IMO.