Romney invokes Reagan in abortion switch

[meegbear]

Governor Mitt Romney cited the change of heart by Ronald Reagan and a prominent former member of Congress in explaining his decision to oppose aborton rights to a National Review Online interviewer.

"I’m committed to promoting the culture of life. Like Ronald Reagan, and Henry Hyde, and others who became pro-life, I had this issue wrong in the past,'' Romney told NRO. (He has reached for the Reagan magic before.)

Romney was seen as a supporter of aborton rights in Massachusetts until he began readying for a run for president. An advisor later said he was "faking it."

The full interview is here and the Globe story on his recent efforts to dodge most members of the press is here.

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http://www.boston.com/news/local/politics/blog/2006/12/romney_invokes.html