The 'Moderate Mitt' Myth

readersupportednews.org, New York Times | Oct. 14, 2012 (Editorial)

The way a presidential candidate campaigns for office matters to the country. A campaign should demonstrate seriousness of purpose and a set of core beliefs, and it should signal to voters whether a candidate shows trustworthiness and judgment. Those things don't seem to matter to Mitt Romney.

From the beginning of his run for the Republican nomination, Mr. Romney has offered to transfigure himself into any shape desired by an audience in order to ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health, Religion, Community
Topics: U.S. Supreme Court, Women, Abortion, Mitt Romney, Birth Control, Presidential Election 2012
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Oct 14, 2012 - 9:43 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Chad A. Dugan (review), CM Dugan (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Oct 14, 2012 - 9:45 AM PDT

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 14, 2012

Editorials that are good sometimes seem a bit too short. Here the NYT still gets the core.

There isn’t really a Moderate Mitt; what is on display now is better described as Convenient Mitt. Anyone willing to advocate extremism to raise money and win ... More »

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Chad A. Dugan
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 by Chad A. Dugan - Oct. 15, 2012

It makes some good points, presents some good evidence, well written.

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CM Dugan
2.5
 by CM Dugan - Oct. 15, 2012

I don't think this is good journalism, it feels like it's aimed to people who aren't voting for Romney already. It only told me things I already knew about Mitt, but provided some sources for it. I know it's an opinion piece, so the journalism factor isn't necessary, but it felt like it could be a little more centered.

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