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As governor of Massachusetts, Romney was very much in the center. That's pretty much the only way a Republican can lead a very Democratic state like MA. They are one of the most liberal states in the nation. He's actually pandering more to the conservatives during this election. I would have liked him more if he'd stay true to his original "moderateness".
The biggest irony I find with him is the health care reform issue. Obamacare was modeled after what Massachusetts did under Romney. Romney endorsed it. But he says it isn't good for the rest of the country and states should do it on their own. There are aspects of it, like being able to sell insurance across state lines, that can't happen if it isn't done on a national level.
What was most troublesome to me about last night's debate was Ryan's comments about foreign policy that seemed to indicate that we should be taking more military action in the Middle East with Iran, Syria, etc. While I think we need to be watchful over things like Iran's developing a nuclear program, I want to see my tax dollars taking care of the huge issues we have at home. We don't need another Iraq.
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