Maybe he’s trying to break the curse of the Massachusetts candidate running for president
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As Mitt Romney's political views continue to "evolve" (these used to be called "flip flopping" when Democrats did it), the predominant question that is going to take center stage at the conclusion of his evolution is whether Romney's stated positions were dishonest then as governor of the Bay State, or now as a candidate for president.
The NY Times today profiles how Romney has been cozying up to the evangelicals, who are distrustful of his Mormonism. Oh, and there's that abortion thing to explain.
That'll be a neat trick, and one that might be easier to explain than this one. Times notes that Romney's spending reports show $4,312 in July and August on ... get this, Bostonians... tickets to the New York Yankees. The Times points out it could've been to watch the Red Sox play.
And it could be the case, except that the Red Sox didn't play in New York in July, and played only three games in August.
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