YOUR COMMENTS

Of course Romney is a phoney. All pro-lifers are:

If an embroyo is a person, how can anyone fail to oppose in vitro fertilization, which involves the destruction of hundreds in order to make one. Especially Romney, given his rationaliation of his 2005 "conversoin." But few if any pro-lifers are denouncing in vitro fertilization.

Why should abortion be acceptable in rape cases? Isn't abortion of an embroy conceived by rape the worst kind -- the murder of a child for the sins of his or her father. Same for abortion in cases of incest.

How can a pro-lifer claim to believe in God?
50 to 80% of human conceptions spontaneously abort, making God, if one accepts the claims of pro-lifers, an unparalleled mass murderer.

For that matter, why aren't sperm and eggs prior to fertilization persons? They are alive and they have human genes -- all that is required according to the pro life position.
- M. Needle, Philadelphia, PA

It's about time the media recognizes a phony like Romney. Sam Brownback was only pointing out a truth about Romney and his sudden switch from 2005 to present on his views. Brownback is right, see the Youtube videos yourself! Brownback is a true consistent conservative that only works to protect those who have no voice, whereas Romney is busy serving big bussiness and taking a day at the spa with his buddy John Edwards.
- Daniel Fields, DesMoines, IA

RA frrom Cincy, the Union-Leader is hardly a "leftist" newspaper, do a Google search of William Loeb if you doubt the Union-Leader's conservative credentials.
That being said, as a pro-life voter, Romney seems to me to be the only VIABLE option. Brownback, Huckabee and the rest are worthy men, but have little chance of being nominated and less chance of defeating Hilary in the fall. Thompson ( Fred that is) can't seem to get off the ground and McCain is unacceptable for other reasons. So if you want to stop Rudy, Mitt seems the only real option. ( Don't EVEN mention Ron Paul! ).Finally, do we social conservatives have so little faith in our own arguments that we refuse to accept that we might have converted someone to our point of view?
- Chris Baker, Jefferson City, MO

Romney's been consistently pro-life just like he's a lifetime hunter, no?

Who will trust such a liar?

On the other hand, I Catholic & conservative, won't vote for the hedonist Giuliani either. Nor, of course, for any Democrat.
- Dave Livingston, Colorado Springs

While I am a staunch pro-lifer, I do not understand why the abortion issue is one that so often takes over political campaigns. While it is an important, we certainly have bigger fish to fry in the world today, and people should be focusing their attention on national security and which candidate is best equipped to be president. He changed his mind, fine. At least he is willing to step up and admit when and why he was wrong - a quality which very few politicians have, and a quality that I would like to see in a potential president.
- Bryan Giaimo, Boston, MA

This is nothing but a leftist newspaper trying to ensure Republicans nominate an abortionist as their candidate.

They love it when numerous Democrats switch to abortionist positions for political reasons. No questions asked there.

The abortionist press can't stand when one of theirs switches sides.
- RA, Cicinnati

Romney a Republican version of Bill Clinton? Somehow, I can't imagine Romney cavorting in the Oval Office with an intern or ignoring Islamic Jihadism. Like Romney, I too was once pro-choice, and now I lean toward the pro-life side. If Romney gets elected and wants to win re-election, he'll have to govern as a pro-lifer, otherwise social conservatives would abandon him. He's the GOP's most accomplished thinker and executive running, and his stage presence would make the Democrat nominee appear puny by comparison. Republicans will reject Romney at their peril.
- Mark Salzinger, Carmel, IN

I don't understand why Romney's position on this issue is so hard to understand. Being personally against the practice of abortion and allowing people to choose for themself is not contradictory-saying you are pro-life and allowing people to choose is. Romney realized that thinking it was ok for people to choose was wrong and changed. Simple as that. Isn't it better that he has come to the right position than consistently be in the wrong? Would you rather have a pro-choicer like Rudy or someone who says he is pro-life and work as a lobbyist for a pro-choice group like Thompson? Be reasonable.
- John McDaniel, DesMoines, IA

Governor Romney has been making it up as he goes along. Earlier in the campaign, he stated that "leadership is a process." If you want to be a real leader, you step out front, you say what you believe and you obtain a loyal following of constituents who believe in your core values. You don't test the waters and change your views depending on your geographical location and what office you're seeking.
- Julie Brady, St. Charles, IL

As Chairman of the Dekalb County, Georgia Republican party I've been saying this for months. This guy is nothing more than a Republican version of Bill Clinton. He will say or do ANYTHING to get his parties nomination. I would sooner vote for a candidate who is pro-chice than someone who lies about his position on an important issue. Mitt Romney, you are a fraud!
- James Sibold, Atlanta