Romney Supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

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Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (R), who once advocated allowing gays to serve openly in the military, said yesterday that he does not think the Pentagon should change its "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the midst of the Iraq war.

" '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," Romney, a presidential candidate, said on ABC's "This Week."

Romney also addressed his revised positions over the years on subjects key to social conservatives and discussed his Mormon faith. Both are issues that have emerged early in his presidential bid.

"I'm not running for pastor in chief. I'm running for commander in chief," he said, dismissing concerns that his faith might affect his policies by saying all religions share common values as "one family of humanity."



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