(previous page...) What is the platform of Mitt Romney? Is Mitt Romney's 2012 platform truly conservative? And most importantly, can Mitt Romney be trusted to stand by his platform? Mitt Romney's 2012 candidacy platform is contrasted below with the platform Mitt Romney maintained before and during his governorship of Massachusetts. Why is Mitt Romney running for President on a platform that has been so drastically altered? Obviously, the 2012 Mitt Romney platform plays to the conservatives to win the Republican nomination, while Mitt Romney's earlier platform played to the liberals in Massachusetts to try to unseat Senator Edward Kennedy. In fact, Mitt Romney's earlier platform was actually more liberal than Kennedy's liberal platform. Mitt Romney on Abortion: 1994: "Abortion should be safe and legal in this country." 2002: “Let me make this very clear, I will preserve and protect a woman’s right to choose.” 2011: "I believe people understand that I'm firmly pro-life." Mitt Romney on Homosexual Marriage: 1994: “As we seek to establish full equality [for gays], I will provide more effective leadership than my opponent, [Edward Kennedy]". 2011: “I believe we should have a federal amendment to the Constitution that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.” Mitt Romney on Homosexuality in the Military: 1994: "[I support] gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly." 2007: "‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ has worked well... We’re in the middle of a conflict. Now is not the time for a change in that regard, and I don’t have a policy posture as to allowing gays in the military to serve there openly." Mitt Romney on Healthcare: 2007: “I’m proud of what we’ve done... If Massachusetts succeeds in implementing it, then that will be a model for the nation.” 2011: "What works in one state may not be the answer for another." Mitt Romney on Immigration: 2006: "[I am against] rounding up 11 million people and forcing them at gunpoint from our country." 2008: "I disagree fundamentally that the 12 million people who come here illegally should be allowed to stay here permanently. I think that is a form of amnesty and that it's not appropriate." Mitt Romney on Campaign Finance Reform: 1994: "I would like to have campaign spending limits." 2007: "The American people should be free to advocate for their candidates and their positions without burdensome limitations." (continued...)
21. What is your position on a Constitutional ban on abortion, and why? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply) 22. What is your position on a Constitutional ban on homosexual marriage, and why? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply) 23. What is your position on embryonic stem cell research, and why? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply) 24. What is your position on prayers and Bible studies in schools, and why? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply) 25. What is your position on capital punishment, and why? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply) 26. If elected, the ban on what type of guns, if any, would you support, and why? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply) 27. If elected, what will you do about (Internet) pornography, and how? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply) 28. If elected, what will you do about the healthcare system, and how? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply) 29. If elected, what will you seek to achieve in Iraq and Afghanistan, and how? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply) 30. If elected, what will you seek to achieve in Iran and North Korea, and how? Mitt Romney: (awaiting reply)
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