Quote of the Day
This is how Bonnie Erbe hears Mitt Romney on abortion: "I was never really for it, but I pretended to be for it before I was against it" H/T: GMP1
Romney flip-flops on abortion … again
I just don’t believe this guy: Before: Federalism After: No Federalism No shame. Or integrity. Sam Brownback beats Mitt Romney up on abortion, so Romney flip-flops again. ABC has the full story. But here’s what Romney told Marc Ambinder back in February: NJ: You would favor a constitutional amendment banning Read more…
The week of Ames, Romney is talking about abortion and Mormonism
I was at a family reunion this weekend. While the debate was showing, I was on the way to attend Stonewall Wesleyan Church in Lexington, KY, where my dad’s family attended church when he was growing up. I didn’t really see any news, other than the local paper, until I Read more…
Brownback’s autocalls against Tancredo and Romney
Sam Brownback’s campaign has been making phone calls in Iowa with solid facts. He has been attacking Tom Tancredo: Brownback’s campaign has been making phone calls in Iowa that criticize Tancredo for taking campaign money from a Planned Parenthood backer. Tancredo says Brownback is a longtime friend who “is well Read more…
What happened to abortion and the GOP?
Once you take John McCain off the table, as many do, the top-tier of the GOP is left with three candidates. Two of them gave money to Planned Parenthood and one lobbied for an abortion group. And none of them support the Human Life Amendment, which, in many states, is Read more…
Hint to Romney staffers
Don’t let your candidate do non-softball interviews:
Romney on his 2002 campaign promise
In his speech to the Right to Life Convention, Mitt Romney had one whopper of a paragraph: "Recently, I was attacked by one of my opponents because when I ran for Governor I promised to maintain the status quo with regards to laws relating to abortion in Massachusetts. Of course, Read more…
Brownback whacks Romney again
Mitt Romney: Proud of Taxpayer-Funded Abortions Signed legislation forcing taxpayers to fund abortions as governor DES MOINES – Although Mitt Romney signed legislation expanding taxpayer-funded abortions in Massachusetts, his campaign said Thursday that Romney is proud of his actions as governor pertaining to abortion. As governor, Romney signed "Commonwealth Care" Read more…
Brownback drops hammer on Romney
In light of the Kansas City National Right to Life convention, Sam Brownback has dropped the hammer on Mitt Romney. It is a fun read, but Brownback’s politcal director has a fun line:
“One would think that Mitt Romney is in training for an Olympic gold medal in verbal gymnastics, as his various political contortions on abortion are stunning in their timing and flexibility,” Gillespie added. "The best advice for Mitt Romney comes from Mark Twain: ‘Always tell the truth. That way, you don’t have to remember what you said.’”
Full text, including a great timeline of Romney’s multiple positions on abortion, after the jump
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Strategy
Logic of the McCain/Romney attack
Patrick Ruffini argues that it doesn’t make sense for John McCain to be attacking Mitt Romney. His argument boils down to the fact that if the punch lands, it still leaves Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson standing and, probably, helps them. But there are a lot of strategic and tactical Read more…