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Awhile ago I made a pretty comprehensive blog post detailing Mitt Romney's numerous flip flops. It's a combination of both videos and text. You can see it here: http://the-opinionated-fool.blogspot.com/2011/11/mitt-romney-flip-flops-is-this-who-you.html
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Awhile ago I made a pretty comprehensive blog post detailing Mitt Romney's numerous flip flops. It's a combination of both videos and text. You can see it here: http://the-opinionated-fool.blogspot.com/2011/11/mitt-romney-flip-flops-is-this-who-you.html
You can share that link with people, or, if you want you can copy the code from this code field and paste it on your blog/web site. I know I've shared a link to this before, but I figured I'd add a code field to make it easier to spread around.
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Overview Video of Mitt Romney's Flip Flops</span></b>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Mitt Romney Flip Flopping on Various Important Issues</span> </b>Thanks to whichmitt.com for a lot of the video clips and the effort that went into putting them together. A lot of the quotes come from mittromneyflipflops.com, thanks for putting the list together.
<b>Mitt Romney on Immigration
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'Those... paying taxes and not taking government benefits should begin a process toward application for citizenship.'
'Amnesty only led to more people coming into the country.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=57208">"The many faces of Mitt Romney"</a> and <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/09/03/">"Romney: Amnesty the wrong way to go"</a>.</i>
<b>Mitt Romney on Roe v. Wade / Abortion
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'I respect and will protect a woman's right to choose.'
'I never really called myself pro-choice.'
<i>Read <a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/013/222htyos.asp">"Mitt Romney's Conversion"</a> and <a href="http://www.lifenews.com/2010/03/10/nat-6099/">"Mitt Romney Says He Was Never Pro-Choice on Abortion as Mass Governor"</a> for more information. </i>
'Roe v. Wade has gone too far.'
'I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/51584/gop-debate-new-hampshire/ed-whelan">"The GOP Debate in New Hampshire"</a> and watch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI">"The Real Romney?"</a>.
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<b>Mitt Romney on the Economy
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<b>Mitt Romney on Health Care
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'I like mandates. The mandates work.'
'I think it's unconstitutional on the 10th Amendment front.'
<i>For more information read <a href="http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/health-care/did-romney-endorse-federal-mandate/">"Did Romney Endorse the Federal Mandate"</a> and <a href="http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/romney_hey_at_least_my_health_care_take_over_was_done_at_the_state_level/">"Romney: Hey, At Least My Health Care Take Over Was Done At The State Level"</a>. </i>
'If Massachusetts succeeds in implementing it, then that will be a model for the nation.'
'What works in one state may not be the answer for another.'
<i>For more information read <a href="http://www.redstate.com/rightwingnut2/2011/04/10/romney-in-2007-romneycare-will-be-a-model-for-the-nation/">"Romney Care Will Be a Model for the Nation"</a> and <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/262800/if-i-were-president-obamacare-one-year-mitt-romney">"
If I Were President: Obamacare, One Year In"</a>.</i>
<b>Mitt Romney on Ronald Reagan
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'I'm not trying to return to Reagan-Bush.'
'Ronald Reagan is... my hero.'
<i>For more information read <a href="http://reason.com/blog/2007/10/04/im-not-trying-to-return-to-rea">"I'm Not Trying to Return to Reagan-Bush!"</a> and <a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958899/posts">"Deroy Murdock: Romney is like Reagan: an actor"</a>. </i>
<b>Mitt Romney on Payroll Tax Cut
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'I believe the tax on capital gains should be zero.'
'It's a tax cut for fat cats.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://www.docstoc.com/docs/40718949/Four-More-Years-of-the-Bush-Economy">"Four More Years of the Bush Economy"</a> and <a href="http://thinkmikehuckabee.blogspot.com/2007/12/mitt-romney-waffle-man.html">"Mitt Romney - Waffle-Man"</a>.</i>
<b>Mitt Romney on the Flat Tax
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<b>Mitt Romney on Climate Change
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'My view is that we don't know what's causing climate change on this planet.'
'I believe the world is getting warmer, and I believe that humans have contributed to that.'
<i>For more information read <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/mitt-romney-reverses-course-now-says-we-dont-know-whats-causing-climate-change/">"Romney Reverses Course: Now Says We Don't Know What is Causing Climate Change"</a>. </i>
'These carbon emission limits will provide real and immediate progress.'
'Republicans should never abandon pro-growth conservative principles in an effort to embrace the ideas of Al Gore.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://myclob.pbworks.com/w/page/21957471/Environment">"Governor Mitt Romney on the Current Environmental Debate"</a> and <a href="http://www.alternet.org/environment/52079/">"Surprise: Democratic Presidential Candidates Have Far to Go to Meet Voters' Desires on the Environment"</a>. </i>
<b>Mitt Romney on the Recovery Act / Stimulus / Bailouts / TARP
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'The TARP program... was nevertheless necessary to keep banks from collapsing in a cascade of failures.'
'When government is... bailing out banks... we have every good reason to be alarmed.'
<i>Read <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/james-pethokoukis/2009/09/21/did-romney-flip-flop-on-tarp/">"Did Romney Flip Flop on TARP"</a> for more information. </i>
'The all-Democrat stimulus that was passed in early 2009 will accelerate the timing of the start of the recovery...'
'The all-Democrat stimulus passed in early 2009 has been a failure.'
<i>For more information read <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=PDpBpo5CVB4C&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&dq=romney+accelerate+the+timing+of+the+start+of+the+recovery&source=bl&ots=wGp6JPcu2f&sig=cHXEromSahWGRKY54QBlvyxkRYA&hl=en&ei=lcK5Ta7TNMeBgAfuvdnaDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q&f=false">"No apology: the case for American greatness"</a> and <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51235530-76/romney-stimulus-book-flip.html.csp">"Another flip-flop? Romney now disses stimulus"</a>.</i>
'I'm going to take burdens off the back of the auto industry.'
'Detroit needs a turnaround, not a check.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://www.salon.com/2008/01/15/romney_michigan/">"Is Mitt Romney taking Michigan for a ride?"</a> and <a href="http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/mitt_romney_let_detroit_go_bankrupt/">"Mitt Romney: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt"</a>.
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<b>Mitt Romney on Occupy Wall Street
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<b>Mitt Romney on Unions
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<b>Mitt Romney on Stem Cell Research
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'I will work and fight for stem cell research.'
'In the end, I became persuaded that the stem-cell debate was grounded in a false premise.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://archive.redstate.com/stories/the_parties/republicans/mitt_romney_lies_about_abortion">"Mitt Romney lies about abortion"</a> and <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/221291/stem-cell-solution/mitt-romney">"A Stem-Cell Solution"</a>.</i>
<b>Mitt Romney on Muslim Cabinet Members
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'Based on the numbers of American Muslims... I cannot see that a cabinet position would be justified.'
'A person should not be elected because of his faith nor should he be rejected because of his faith.'
<i>Read <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/7059.html">"Romney: Muslims Not Needed in Cabinet"</a> and <a href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=23873">"Romney and Religion"</a> for more information.</i>
<b>Mitt Romney of the Gun Control / the NRA
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'I don't line up with the NRA.'
'I'm a member of the [NRA].'
<i>For more information read <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/219998/oscar-worthy-performance/deroy-murdock">"Oscar-Worthy Performance"</a>.</i>
<b>Mitt Romney on Hunting
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'I've been a hunter pretty much all my life.'
'Any description of my being a hunter is an overstatement of capability.'
<i>For more information read, <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,264026,00.html">"Romney's Hunting Experience Limited to Two Trips, Despite Claims"</a> and <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/10/29/071029fa_fact_lizza">"Mitt Romney’s strategies for success"</a>. </i>
<b>Mitt Romney on Campaign Finance Reform
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'I would like to have campaign spending limits.'
'The American people should be free to advocate for their candidates and their positions without burdensome limitations.'
<i>For more information read <a href="http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/631432047.html">"Yet Another Romney Flip-Flop: Campaign Finance Reform"</a> and <a href="http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/5/29/133920.shtml">"Fred Thompson Was Critical to McCain-Feingold"</a>.
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<b>Mitt Romney on Being a Conservative
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'Relative to the leading candidates, some people see me as being more conservative.'
'I'm not the most conservative candidate.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/02/romney_says_media_are_focused_on_him/">"Romney says media are focused on him"</a>.</i>
<b>Mitt Romney on the Minimum Wage
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'I think the minimum wage ought to keep pace with inflation.'
'There's no question raising the minimum wage excessively causes a loss of jobs.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://archive.redstate.com/stories/elections/2008/mitt_romney_and_the_minimum_wage">"Mitt Romney and the Minimum Wage"</a> and <a href="http://www.conservapedia.com/Mitt_Romney">"Conservapedia: Mitt Romney"</a>.
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<b>Mitt Romney on Seeing Martin Luther King March
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'I saw my father march with Martin Luther King.'
'I did not see it with my own eyes.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/mitt_romneys_dad_didnt_really_march_with_martin_luther_king_jr/">"Mitt Romney’s Dad Didn’t Really March With Martin Luther King Jr."</a> and <a href="http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/154623/see-or-not-see/mark-hemingway">"To See Or Not To See"</a>.
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<b>Mitt Romney on Social Security
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'I'm not in favor of privatizing Social Security or making cuts.'
'Social Security's the easiest and that's because you can give people a personal account.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://swampland.time.com/2007/10/29/you_say_privatize_i_leave_out/">"You Say Privatize, I Leave Out the ize"</a> and <a href="http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/196/4356/">"Mitt Romney interview"</a>.
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<b>Mitt Romney Flip Flopping on Being a Flip Flopper
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'I'm a strong believer in stating your position and not wavering.'
'I changed my position.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://www.conservativepolitics.org/2008/01/real-mitt-romney.html">"The Real Mitt Romney"</a> and <a href="http://www.lifenews.com/2010/03/10/nat-6099/">"Mitt Romney Says He Was Never Pro-Choice on Abortion as Mass Governor"</a>.</i>
<b>Mitt Romney on Dog Kennel on Top of Car
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'This is a completely airtight kennel mounted on the top of our car.'
'They're not happy that my dog loves fresh air.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,293017,00.html">"Mitt Romney on 'FOX News Sunday'"</a> and <a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1883629/posts">"Romney builds image as front-runner"</a>.
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<b>Mitt Romney on Catching Ben Laden
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'It's not worth moving heaven and earth spending billions of dollars just trying to catch one person.'
'He's going to pay, and he will die.'
<i>For more information, read <a href="http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2007/04/does_romney_get_it.asp">"Does Romney Get It?"</a> and <a href="http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Mitt_Romney_War_+_Peace.htm">"Mitt Romney on War & Peace"</a>. </i>
<b>Mitt Romney on Fannie and Freddie
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