Kevin Daly got a
lesson Thursday in Presidential Politics 101.
The sophomore at
Phillips Exeter Academy pointedly asked Republican
candidate Mitt Romney about his shifting positions on
abortion and gay rights.
As governor of
Massachusetts, Romney indicated he would not change state
laws on abortion rights; now he opposes abortion. During the
1994 Senate campaign in Massachusetts, Romney
indicated he would be a better advocate for gay rights
than his rival, Democrat Edward M. Kennedy.
''How can any of
your campaign promises be trusted?'' Daly asked.
Romney suggested
that the 15-year-old from Weston, Mass., had falsely
stated that he favored gay marriage in 1994.
Around and around
the two went, with Daly referring to a New York Times
report about the gay rights pledge. The second time
through, he mistakenly said the story detailed a ''gay
marriage'' pledge.
That was enough
for Romney.
''Even The New
York Times hasn't said I'll be stronger on gay
marriage than Ted Kennedy, even The New York Times,''
Romney said. ''I've never been an advocate of gay
marriage.'' (AP)