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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 12:16 AM Oct 2012

Mitt campaign flip flops on the flip flop: Oops! Romney Campaign Walks Back Mitt's Surprise Abortion

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There’s no legislation with regards to abortion that I’m familiar with that would become part of my agenda,” the Republican presidential nominee told The Des Moines Register in an interview.

The Romney campaign walked back the remark within two hours of the Register posting its story. Spokeswoman Andrea Saul told the National Review Online's Katrina Trinko that Romney "would of course support legislation aimed at providing greater protections for life."

His statement could put him at odds with congressional Republicans who have made limiting abortion central to their messages. His own running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), has introduced bills to restrict access to abortion. And the Republican Party platform toughened its anti-abortion stance earlier this year.

Both Romney and Ryan oppose abortion, but the presidential candidate supports exemptions while his running mate does not. Romney told the Register he will restrict abortion in one way, through an executive order banning U.S. foreign aid money to be used for abortions.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/09/mitt-romney-abortion_n_1952780.html

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Mitt campaign flip flops on the flip flop: Oops! Romney Campaign Walks Back Mitt's Surprise Abortion (Original Post) mfcorey1 Oct 2012 OP
are people this stupid that they do not realize romney stands for NOTHING? still_one Oct 2012 #1
sadly yes cilla4progress Oct 2012 #2
But he's smirky and reminds you of the worst boss you've ever had-- TwilightGardener Oct 2012 #3

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
3. But he's smirky and reminds you of the worst boss you've ever had--
Wed Oct 10, 2012, 12:23 AM
Oct 2012

apparently that gives debate-watchers boners.

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