Mitt Romney Platform

Mitt Romney - Platform (21-30)

What is the 2012 platform of Mitt Romney? Is Mitt Romney's 2012 platform truly conservative? And most importantly, can the 2012 Mitt Romney platform be trusted?

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 (see Mormon President) on a platform that has been altered so drastically (see Mitt Romney Business)?

Obviously, Mitt Romney crafted his 2012 platform to win the Republican nomination, while his earlier platform played to the liberals in Massachusetts. In fact, Mitt Romney's earlier platform was even more liberal than the liberal platform of Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy, whom Romney tried to unseat in 1994.

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."
2012: (Important Update)

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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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 : (awaiting reply)

23. What is your position on embryonic stem cell research, and why?
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24. What is your position on prayers and Bible studies in schools, and why?
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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?
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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?
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30. If elected, what will you seek to achieve in Iran and North Korea, and how?
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