Which Mitt Romney Will "Meet the Press" This Weekend?

December 10, 2007 -- After the grilling Rudy Giuliani got yesterday on NBC's Meet the Press, Mitt Romney must be concerned about his long awaited turn in the spotlight this weekend. But if Romney is wondering how to explain away his staggering array of flip-flops and blatant pandering, the voters are wondering which Mitt will show up. Will it be:

* The Mitt who denounces the "sanctuary employers" who "hire people that have come here illegally," or the Mitt who had undocumented workers tending his lawn and painting his mansion? [CNN, 11/14/07; Boston Globe, 12/7/07]
* The Mitt who praised President Bush's "principled leadership" on Iraq and said he "wouldn't presume" to present a different plan, or the Mitt who now calls Iraq "a mess?" [Politico.com, 5/3/07; O'Reilly Factor, FNC, 9/27/06; Politico.com, 9/3/07]
* The Mitt who called for religious tolerance and said a person's religion should not be a reason to elect or reject someone, or the Mitt who says he "cannot see" appointing a Muslim to his cabinet? [Speech on "Faith in America," 12/6/07; Politico.com, 11/27/2007; Christian Science Monitor, 11/27/2007]
* The Mitt who supported Roe vs. Wade in Massachusetts, or the Mitt who tells primary voters he wants it overturned? [Weekly Standard, 2/5/07]
* The Mitt who mocked a "no new tax" pledge as "government by gimmickry" and raised so many taxes and fees that Massachusetts activist groups nicknamed him "Fee-Fee," or the Mitt who signed the "no new tax" pledge? [Boston Globe, 1/5/07; Associated Press, 8/28/07]
* The Mitt who called the Massachusetts health care plan "a conservative victory" or the Mitt who calls nearly identical proposals "a European-style socialized medicine plan?" [Boston Globe, 4/26/07; Boston Globe, 9/18/07
* The Mitt who bragged that his pro-gun control positions would not make him a favorite of the National Rifle Association, or the Mitt who actively courted the NRA by buying a "lifetime" membership last year? [Boston Herald, 9/23/94; Associated Press, 4/4/07]
* The Mitt who said "I've been a hunter pretty much all my life," or the Mitt who has been on just two hunting trips and does not hold a hunting license? [Associated Press, 4/7/07]

"With so many different Mitt Romneys running around on the campaign trail this year, the voters are right to wonder which Mitt will 'Meet the Press' this weekend," said Democratic National Committee spokesman Damien LaVera. "Whether they get the moderate Mitt who ran in Massachusetts or the right wing Romney now trying to smooth talk his way to the nomination, the voters have already figured out that a vote for Mitt Romney is a vote for a third Bush term."

Source: DNC