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Orlando, Florida — Yesterday Newt Gingrich attacked Mitt Romney more than once as a “a pro-abortion, pro-gun control, pro-tax increase moderate from Massachusetts.” Following Romney yesterday afternoon, I got the impression that the first charge is the one that most worries the Romney campaign.
Romney has racked up a raft of endorsements, and has a few of those endorsers warming up the crowd at every campaign stop. At an appearance near Miami in the heavily Cuban-American city of Hialeah, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen said:
There are a lot of attack ads now these last frantic days, frenetic days of the campaign and you’re gonna see a lot of mudslinging, and that’s part of the democratic process, but one ad that particularly irks me is attacking the strong pro-life record of Governor Romney. Governor Romney is a wonderful new believer — for a while now — of the pro-life cause and he was a champion for pro-life [policy] in a state where it took great courage to stand up for pro-life values. So don’t believe those ads!”
Later, in Pompano Beach, Florida Attorney General Pam Bodi said:
All of you in this room know my strong pro-life stance. I have a niece with Down Syndrome, I’ve been very active in my pro-life stance, and I want to thank Governor Romney for becoming a champion of the pro-life issue. He vetoed every bill that came across his desk as governor that would hurt our pro-life stance, and we know how difficult that was to do in the state where he’s from. Thank you Governor Romney for having the courage to do that.
That both women hit this point seems unlikely to be a coincidence. Romney’s late conversion on abortion dogged him in 2008, and Team Mitt has reason to worry that their candidate remains vulnerable on this front.
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Nite| 1.30.12 @ 8:02PM
Newt did not say anything that was not the truth. Those have been Romney's positions. I am disappointed in Pam Bondi supporting Romney period.
Jack in Wi.| 1.30.12 @ 10:02PM
Mormons are supposed to be against abortion. Romney and his parents were always pro-choice. Why is that? Nutt is doing anything possible to destroy the Republicans this year. It truely is Ron Paul or ruin.
Marco2| 1.30.12 @ 11:59PM
Isn't Dr. Doom canvassing the North Woods for a few inbred Mainers susceptible to his con? Will it be 6 or maybe 7% tomorrow in Florida? Whoopee!
Clint| 1.31.12 @ 10:27AM
Better than many inbred Fatherless Obama Homeboys, like your kind, Marco2.
The Tea Party Rebellion steps on Marco2's face.
Mike| 1.30.12 @ 11:21PM
In his entire career, Gingrich has never lifted a finger against abortion. While he was Speaker he would not meet with pro-lifers, and making backroom deals with Planned Parenthood.
Let's face it Romney and Gingrich are equal on abortion.
I am sick of Gingrich pretending to be a conservative. He never was, and he isn't now.
mark| 1.31.12 @ 4:55AM
Gingrich has a 99% voting record with pro-life groups.
He is, and always has been, pro-life.
Unlike leftist Romney.
Reg| 1.31.12 @ 11:27AM
This is the kind of outright lie pushed by Romney and his supporters that will make me vote for Gary Johnson or some other third party before Romney.
Bill| 1.30.12 @ 8:04PM
Romney is for abortion and is a "dead man walking" in the land of liberty, FL, and will be defeated.
Quartermaster| 1.30.12 @ 8:09PM
We can hope Bill, but it doesn't look promising.
Bill| 1.30.12 @ 9:36PM
Gingrich trailed Romney in SC, and came from behind to win it, and I hope Gingrich will repeat that in FL. May be, a miracle!
Mike| 1.30.12 @ 11:22PM
I hope a conservatibve wins in Florida. Flush the left wing trash that is Romney and Gingrich,
Anthony M| 1.30.12 @ 9:23PM
If Romney is a liar, then he is for abortion.He says he's had a change of heart, we'll have to take him at his word. Of course, if everyone would come together behind Santorum, we'd know we have a pro-life candidate.
Clint| 1.30.12 @ 10:07PM
"In 2005, 2007, 2009, and again in 2011, Dr.Ron Paul introduced the Sanctity of Life Act, which would have life defined as beginning at conception at the Federal level."
The Tea Party Rebellion Is In Florida.
Marco2| 1.31.12 @ 12:08AM
Dr. Demento left Florida days ago. He's such a factor there, I guess no one noticed. In any case, you should sign off "The Tea Party Rebellion WAS In Florida", no?
Clint| 1.31.12 @ 10:39AM
You Should Sign Off," Marco2's Mancrush Obama Was President."
Dai Alanye | 1.31.12 @ 10:22AM
Ir's too bad RonPaul has never succeeded but once in getting a law he proposed passed by Congress. And that one was an earmark by any other name.
His colleages seem to have no respect for him.
Clint| 1.31.12 @ 10:36AM
It's Too Bad That You're An Israel Firster Smear Bund BibiBoy, Dai Job.
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William Simon, former Secretary of the Treasury,
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The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On The Israel Firster Smear Bund.
Jake| 1.30.12 @ 10:13PM
Romney is not pro abortion .
LifeNews.com , the leading pro life website has links to the all pro life activists supporting Romney.
http://www.lifenews.com/2012/0.....advocates/
The site links to other letters signed by pro life groups attesting to Romney's pro life credentials.
Romney and Santorum and Paul have walked the walk,
Gingrich is all hot air.
mark| 1.31.12 @ 4:59AM
Romney is pro-abortion. Always has been.
Romneycare provides taxpayer-funded abortions and Romney supported use of the abortion pill.
Romney appointed pro-abortion judges and funded a Planned Parenthood clinic as governor of Massachusetts.
Romney has made many statements publicly in support of abortion rights.
Gingrich has a 99% voting record with pro-life groups.
Gingrich is, and always has been, pro-life.
Unlike leftist Romney.
PattyMor| 1.31.12 @ 8:34AM
It boils down to this: I do not believe Romney's election year conservatism. He was pro abortion, pro gun control, pro liberal judges, and he passed Romneycare. His advisors helped Obama with Obamacare and also dreamed up Obama's new and improved housing rescue scheme. He's on records calling himself a moderate....progressive.
Bingo!! that's his record.
Derek Leaberry| 1.31.12 @ 9:05AM
Romney needs to be burned to the ground on social issues where he is a typical leftist. He's not only pro-abortion and ran as such in Massachusetts, but he is pro-homosexual "rights" and has said he will not overturn the Obama-Mullens policy to homosexualize the military. A romney nomination and election victory will result in remolding the Republican Party as a party Barney Frank would be welcome in.