Uh, oh -- still more trouble for Mitt Romney. The Massachusetts Democratic Party has just released a thorough montage of video clips showing Mitt Romney repeatedly disavowing his ties to the GOP while running for Massuchetts governor in 2002.
GOP primary voters will like this one. A transcript of Romney's choicest quotes after the jump.
Romney:
I'm not convinced a state would be better off with all Republicans. As a matter of fact I've been in a state like that for the last three years. It's not a good thing.
I've been very clear I think with people all across the commonwealth that my "R" doesn't stand for "Republican" as much as it does "reform."
I'm not running for the Republican view or a continuation of Republican values. That's not what brings me to the race.
I lived in a state that had a one party state that was primarily Republican. I thought, "Won't that be nice". The answer is "no"
It's always a burden for someone to run with "R" for "Republican" after their name.
Surely I have many friends who are Republicans and who are Republican voters.
Here's the response from Romney spokesman Kevin Madden: "You know you're making great progress and you're doing things right as a good Republican when the wrong-way crowd in the Democratic Party starts attacking you."
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http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jul/12/romney_not_so_keen_on_being_republican_while_in_massachusetts