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BOSTON - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's political record is relatively brief — four years as Massachusetts governor and a failed campaign for the U.S. Senate. That's enough, however, for Brian Camenker, a conservative gadfly and longtime thorn in Romney's side, to write a 28-page report that portrays Romney as sympathetic to gay rights and sexual behavior that clashes with his burnished image as a defender of traditional values. Camenker's report, which has been making the rounds of conservative blogs and Web sites, threatens to undermine Romney's carefully crafted image, portraying him as far more liberal on social issues, particularly...

Five things Mitt doesn’t want you to know By Jessica Heslam Boston Herald Media Reporter Friday, January 12, 2007 - Updated: 04:22 AM EST 1. He flip-flopped on abortion rights: In 1994, when he tried to unseat U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), Romney said he supported Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. He said abortion should be “safe and legal in this country.” In 2002, when running for Massachusetts governor, Romney promised not to change the state’s abortion laws. Today he says he’s “firmly pro-life.” 2. He’s changed his tune on taxes: In 2002, Romney...