Week 4/Article: Mitt Romney 2012: Presidential Candidate Maintains Puzzling Record Of Changing Positions

Date: December 24, 2011

Author: Sharon Cohen

Summary:

Mitt Romney is a man of many characters. He was a Mormon Missionary, now a Catholic, he's a businessman and also a family guy(whose had many wives). Although some Americans might view him a good all around kind of guy, others believe he is inconsistent and not firm enough to who he is. “There's the politician who has changed his views on abortion, guns and tax pledges.” David Plouffe, the president's campaign adviser, says if Romney "thought ... it was good to say the sky was green and the grass was blue, to win an election, he'd say it." However, Romney protested  protested, "I'm as consistent," he said, "as human beings can be.”

I. The problems addressed in the article was about Romney being inconsistent in his beliefs and character.

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V. The author seems to take a negative position. He cites many quotes and examples of bad qualities pertaining to Romney.

VI. The information in this article will definitely affect Romney negatively in the political arena. The information points out Romney's flaws and makes him out to have a bad character which would also make him out to be a potential bad leader.

Work Cited: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/25/mitt-romney-2012_n_1169345.html?ref=elections-2012#