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Zenlitened Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-19-07 10:48 AM
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(Multiple-Choice Mitt) Romney joined NRA in August; Was advocate of gun control
Okay, I admit it. Romney is good for something: laughs! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

What's next? "Romney Buys Pig Farm in Texas; Is Overheard Practicing Southern Drawl"

Romney joined NRA in August
Was advocate of gun control

By David Abel, Boston Globe Staff
February 19, 2007

Mitt Romney, who has touted his support of gun owners since launching his presidential campaign, yesterday acknowledged he did not become a member of the National Rifle Association until last August, campaign officials said.

A former advocate of gun control, Romney during his 1994 run for the US Senate backed measures the gun-rights group opposed, such as a five-day waiting period on gun sales and a ban on certain assault weapons.

The former Massachusetts governor has been criticized for changing his positions to appeal to social conservatives voting in Republican primaries. In a nationally broadcast interview yesterday, he also had to explain his switch to a conservative stance on abortion and why he once voted for Democrats in Massachusetts primaries.

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