"My hope is that Republican voters will one day forgive me for making it easier for sick people—especially low-income sick people—to go to the hospital and see a doctor," Romney added. "It was wrong, and I'm sorry."
http://www.theonion.com/articles/mitt-romney-haunted-by-past-of-trying-to-help-unin,20097/
Mitt Romney's Goal To Connect With One Voter By The Time This Is All Over
BELMONT, MA—While he is widely favored to win the Republican nomination for president next year, Mitt Romney told reporters Monday that deep down, what he truly wants is to actually establish a real, authentic connection with at least one voter before his campaign ends.
Romney says he wants just one person out there to appear the slightest bit excited about him.
The anguished former Massachusetts governor, who conceded many in his party will recognize him as their most electable candidate and vote for him only by default, said victory in the primaries will mean nothing to him if he remains incapable of energizing a single member of the American electorate.
"I'm getting a lot of support just by virtue of being the Republican in the race most likely to beat Obama, and that's good, I guess," Romney said. "But I suppose I was hoping for a stronger, more emotional reaction from people. When this whole thing is over, all I really want is for one person to truly, earnestly believe in me—to look me in the eye as if to say, 'I'm with you, Mitt. You are great, and I am excited about you as a person and as a leader.'"
"There's got to be at least one, single individual out there who really, really wants me to be president, right?" he added. "Right?"
Romney, an unsuccessful candidate for the 2008 Republican nomination, said that in recent months his town hall appearances and campaign rallies have served as constant distressing reminders of his inability to spark genuine enthusiasm among voters or form any kind of meaningful bond whatsoever.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/mitt-romneys-goal-to-connect-with-one-voter-by-the,26432/
Who Is Romney Today?
Critics have long complained that instead of sticking to strong positions on issues such as immigration, federal spending, and health care reform, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has routinely changed his stance to appeal to voters. Here are some key policies on which he has flip-flopped:
In 1998 Romney said he'd been married to his wife for 29 years, but in a speech just last week he claimed it's been 42 years
Though he now argues his views have been consistent, in 2002 he stated, "I do admit I like to flip-flop, I just love flip-flopping so much!"
Said he didn't like eggs but then turned right around and ate half a quiche
Has made repeated claims on the campaign trail that he is the anti-Romney
Backtracked from his assertion as Massachusetts governor that poor people were human beings with emotions and feelings
Stated that he was a die-hard Dockers-Classic-fit-pleated man and was later spotted on the campaign trail in Dockers flat-front straight-fits
Has been known to tan on one side of his body for a while, then completely turn over and let his other side face the sun
During the 2008 primaries, he leveled repeated attacks against Sen. John McCain. This year, he has been almost completely silent on McCain
Renounced his front-runner status in the current presidential campaign to focus on becoming an also-ran
http://www.theonion.com/articles/who-is-romney-today,26858/
Is this a Tina Fey moment for Mitt? Pew! Pew! Pew!
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/couric-palin-open/1357954
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