Romney 2002 v. Romney 2012<\/a>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRomney '02: "My views are progressive." Romney '12: I'm "severely conservative"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2002: Romney runs for governor as a "moderate" and "non-partisan" and assure potential Massachusetts voters that "My views are progressive." 2012: Romney runs for president as someone who's "severely conservative." Can we have your 2002 persona again, Mitt, please? #ddtb Embedded Link Romney 2002 v. Romney 2012 Romney '02: "My views are progressive." 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