Going into this week, Mitt Romney’s late-life conversion to social conservatism was largely treated as old news from the 2008 campaign. Things are changing quickly, however, as both Democrats and Republicans are pushing to revive the original “flip flop” campaign against Romney. One area that could be particularly dangerous: his past ties to Planned Parenthood.The family planning organization will be in the spotlight throughout the campaign as Congressional Republicans ratchet up efforts to defund it. A House panel recently requested more than decade’s worth of records from the group in order to investigate whether it inappropriately used public funding to finance abortion. If recent budget fights are any indication, it’s likely to be a flashpoint issue almost any time the House votes to fund the government.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=106046