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Mitt Romney breaks from GOP on climate change


The presidential hopeful with the most electable hair broke from the GOP platform by saying he believes that humans are responsible for climate change. "I believe the world is getting warmer, and I believe that humans have contributed to that," said Mitt Romney to a crowd of about 200 at a town hall meeting in Manchester, New Hampshire. "It's important for us to reduce our emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases that may be significant contributors."

Whoa.

It was a soft attempt but he continued by calling on the United States to break its dependence on foreign oil, and expand alternative energies including solar, wind, and er, nuclear and clean coal."I love solar and wind (power) but they don't drive cars. And we're not all going to drive Chevy Volts," he said about electric cars.

"The United States can not go it alone in attempting to trim emissions levels and give a free pass to countries such as China and Brazil," Romney said. "It's not called American warming, it's called global warming."

Also, Romney avoided question about whether doctors who perform abortions, or women who have abortions, should face criminal charges if Roe v. Wade, was  overturned.

"I am pro-life," he said, saying abortion law should be returned to state jurisdiction. He's flip-flopped before on this issue: During his race in 2002 to be Massachusetts governor, he has said he supported the substance of Roe v. Wade.



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