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Like about mitt romney? >> well, you know, ironically, i think for most social conservatives, they would feel better about romney if he were more mormon. if his position on the life issue and marriage issue had always been what his church's position is, there would be far fewer doubts about him. but he did run to the left of ted kennedy when he was running for the senate and that gives people concerns about whether he's really going to be a social conservative when he's in the white house. if he makes it to the white house. >> let me repeat what you said and i understand you don't endorse a ca...

Marriage, they're uncomfortable in using the presidency as a testing ground for his new policy positions. >> but, there is the christian notion of forgiveness, there is the christian notion of your life starts today. and so -- >> that's why newt gingrich -- >> what is the worst fear, that you think -- that you think is a reasonable fear? that conservatives have about mitt romney and a policy they really care about? >> that's a fair question. in 2008, as he was running, he was running as a strong social conservative. articulating very strong positions on the life issue, on the sanctity of marri...

About the issue of life, concerned about the sanctity of marriage, they're uncomfortable in using the presidency as a testing ground for his new policy positions. >> but, there is the christian notion of forgiveness, there is the christian notion of your life starts today. and so -- >> that's why newt gingrich -- >> what is the worst fear, that you think -- that you think is a reasonable fear? that conservatives have about mitt romney and a policy they really care about? >> that's a fair question. in 2008, as he was running, he was running as a strong social conservative. articulating very str...

>> do you think he has to go after romney's record? most of us weren't aware that the massachusetts health care plan provided funding for aboring services. most people would say they're for abortion rights but not for funding by the government. this does get him into a thicket there as a republican doesn't it? >> but, chris, that's not new. that claim has been out there and, you know, the flip flop on the life issue, that's been out there and i do think that, you know, the further south we go the governor is going to have to answer some of those questions. but tonight the story to me is not th...

Romney folks would say. i think that's important. >> do you think he has to go after romney's record? most of us weren't aware that the massachusetts health care plan provided funding for aboring services. most people would say they're for abortion rights but not for funding by the government. this does get him into a thicket there as a republican doesn't it? >> but, chris, that's not new. that claim has been out there and, you know, the flip flop on the life issue, that's been out there and i do think that, you know, the further south we go the governor is going to have to answer some of thos...