Der Mittenfuhrer's 1994 remarks on same-sex marriage could haunt him

[Ian David]

Romney's '94 remarks on same-sex marriage could haunt him

By Scott Helman, Globe Staff | December 8, 2006

Comments Governor Mitt Romney made during his 1994 Senate bid, in which he said the gay and lesbian community "needs more support from the Republican Party," resurfaced yesterday, posing a potential hurdle as he appeals to conservatives for a probable presidential campaign.

Bay Windows, the Boston-based gay and lesbian newspaper, republished excerpts from an August 1994 interview the paper did with Romney during his campaign against Senator Edward M. Kennedy. In the interview, Romney said it should be up to states to decide whether to allow same-sex marriage and he criticized Republican "extremists" who imposed their positions on the party.

"People of integrity don't force their beliefs on others, they make sure that others can live by different beliefs they may have," Romney is quoted as saying.

More recently, Romney's words and deeds have sent a very different message.

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One of several Republicans to oppose the federal amendment was Arizona Senator John McCain, who is likely to be one of Romney's chief rivals in 2008. Romney, in an interview last month with the DC Examiner, accused McCain of being "disingenuous" on same-sex marriage, because McCain says he's against it but believes states should decide the issue.

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[Eugene]

1. Mittens is a chameleon.

Bay State conservatives know all too well that Mitt is a phony
who left the Mass. GOP in ruins. They should point out their
fellow Repugs that Mittens is a Bushbot only as long as it wins
him votes and he cannot be trusted.

[Supersedeas]

2. how soon before this disappears into the memory hole?