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I asked my fellow RedState contributors earlier today to send me suggested questions to ask Mitt Romney during his press availability. Thomas Crown was the winner, and I asked this question of Romney: “Governor, if you were elected President, could you describe the type of justices you would appoint to the federal bench?” "I think the justices that President Bush has appointed are exactly spot-on. I think Justice Roberts and Justice Alito are exactly the kind of justices America needs. They’re people who believe that the Constitution is what they’re to follow, not what they’re to depart from; people who...

Baltimore, Md. -- Mitt Romney said today he would name judges in the mold of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito "if I am lucky enough" to become President and be able to appoint federal jurists. At a press briefing following his luncheon address to the Republican Study Committee retreat here, the former Massachusetts governor and '08 Republican presidential hopeful said that the two Supreme Court appointments made by George W. Bush were "exactly spot on" and he would name judges like Roberts and Alito. His criterion for naming federal judges, Romney added, would be...

"For decades, pro-life activists have been in the business of winning hearts and minds to their cause. Powerful arguments about the humanity of the unborn have moved public opinion, and a pro-life political force has made ambitious politicians feel the heat, whether or not they see the light. Pro-lifers' faith in the power of persuasion has been rewarded, and their political clout increased, by important converts, including Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Mitt Romney has also changed his position on abortion, but some social conservatives argue that membership in their ranks should be closed to this most recent...

The Brody File David Brody CBN News Capitol Hill Correspondent Romney Shoots and Scores! January 31, 2007 (SUBMITTED AT 9:29am) Mitt Romney needed this. And he got it. Jim Bopp, is the general counsel for the National Right to Life Committee and he's endorsing Mitt Romney. Read it here. This is a big deal folks. Let me give you an analogy. It's like if you were competing against a half dozen players to become the starting point guard on your college basketball team ( read: President of the United States) and Magic Johnson came out and said "I want this guy...

Pro-Life Attorney Endorses Mitt Romney, Says Abortion Position Solid Email this article Printer friendly page by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com Editor January 30, 2007Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A leading pro-life attorney says he's endorsing Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination for president. Jim Bopp, who has served as legal counsel for numerous pro-life organizations, also answered critics of the former Massachusetts governor who say his pro-life conversion is new recent to be trusted."As Governor, Mitt Romney has stood side-by-side with those seeking to protect the weakest and most innocent of our society" Bopp said in a statement. "In one of our country's most liberal...

WASHINGTON - Former Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., is backing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Romney announced in a statement Thursday. Talent will serve as domestic policy task force chairman for Romney's presidential exploratory committee. Talent will oversee all domestic policy development in that position. "With Jim's experience and extensive knowledge, he will help us look beyond the status quo and answer these challenges with bold, new approaches," Romney said. Talent lost his bid for re-election last year to Democrat Claire McCaskill. "Gov. Romney has shown extraordinary leadership during his many years of service," Talent...

Today's MittCast discusses David Brody's take on Jim Bopp joining the Romney camp.

When asked who her favorite of 4 GOP candidates in '08 are (McCain, Giuliani, Romney, Gingrich), Ann favors Mitt Romney!

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is under fire as he pursues the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. A recent Internet video highlighted comments made during a 1994 debate against Sen. Edward Kennedy in which Romney declared that he supported a "woman's right to choose." Romney quickly distanced himself from those comments, winning praise from conservative pundits. But a look at Romney's second campaign, the 2002 race for Massachusetts governor, reveals that his pro-choice stance and support for embryonic stem cell research were clear and ardent less than five years ago. In the spring of 2002 Romney completed a Planned Parenthood questionnaire....

Great video of Mitt Romney on Nightline last night.