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By R.J. Erickson - Nstarzone.com
Mitt Romney is currently considered one of the leading contenders to take on Barack Obama in the 2012 election. Apparently many people who consider themselves to be conservative are willing to overlook the facts of who exactly Romney really is, and what he stands for, versus the somewhat right wing sound of what he says in one of his carefully crafted speeches.
As you may know, Mitt Romney as governor of Massachusetts instituted a mandatory health care bill that is basically identical to the obamanation of Obamacare that was forced down our throats last year. But that is only the beginning of his blatant betrayal of anything that a true conservative would value.
Massachusetts, being one of the farthest left states in the nation, has some of the strictest gun control laws in America. Romney did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to change these while he was governor. As a matter of fact Mitt Romney said in a gubernatorial debate on Sept. 24th, 2002 that "We do have tough gun laws in Massachusetts, I support them...I believe they help protect us, and provide for our safety." As far as I know most conservatives value their Second Amendment rights, and having Romney in the White House should be of no comfort to them. 
He was also notoriously friendly to pro-homosexual groups. When Romney ran unsuccessfully against Ted Kennedy for Senate in 1994, a homosexual group calling themselves the Log Cabin Republicans asked him to promise he would work for full equality for gays and lesbians. He gave them that promise. In 2002, when he ran for governor, he did the same thing. He actually bragged about his many meetings with the gay Republicans. He would meet them in a gay bar in Boston. He gave multiple interviews to the homosexual newspaper in Boston. Even in 2007 and 2008, his campaign was saying Mitt Romney has always been for gay rights.
As for other social issues like abortion, Romney while running for office in Massachusetts was conveniently pro-abortion. However, after he decided to become a national candidate, he miraculously had what he called an "epiphany", and became pro-life. Obviously he realized that his left wing positions would never appeal to the more conservative national audience and decided this was one step he could take to convince the gullable.
After four years of Obama, having Romney as president may seem like an improvement. But take a good look at what you're getting with Mitt Romney. The facts speak for themselves, and as far as I can tell there is absolutely NO difference between Obama and Romney on the right to bear arms, Health Care and on many of the main issues facing America. His conservative sounding rhetoric is as phony as his smile.
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