Mitt Romney
TemporalSeverityHigh
8/10
ThenOctober 25, 1994
“I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country.”
Running for Senate in Massachusetts against Ted Kennedy, Romney explicitly supported abortion rights
https://www.politifact.com/article/2012/may/18/politifacts-guide-mitt-romneys-flip-flops/NowFebruary 13, 2007
“I am firmly pro-life.”
Running for Republican presidential nomination, Romney declared himself firmly pro-life
https://www.politifact.com/article/2012/may/18/politifacts-guide-mitt-romneys-flip-flops/Analysis
Complete reversal on one of the most fundamental political positions, with the change conveniently aligning with the audience he needed to appeal to (Massachusetts voters vs. Republican primary voters)
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