As to Mitt Romney, the Star says that it couldn’t endorse him because, “We have no clue which Romney he would become as president,” and goes on to enumerate the many issues on which Romney has changed positions during his career and during the presidential campaign. “In too many ways, Romney resembles a slick salesman, willing to fudge and say anything to close the\u00a0deal,” adds the Star.<\/p>\n

In addition,<\/p>\n

Romney\u2019s comment in a private donor setting \u2014 belittling the 47 percent who don\u2019t pay income taxes as freeloaders \u2014 is damning and hard-to-shake evidence that he may not really care so much about many Americans of lesser\u00a0portfolios.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s immensely troubling that Romney\u2019s tax plans don\u2019t add up. His wish to lower all tax rates, without specifying how he\u2019d counter the revenue loss with elimination of deductions and loopholes, is not acceptable. Will home mortgage and charitable deductions get the boot? Or will he eventually try to sell his fluctuating \u201ccap\u201d on the total dollar amount of deductions, which in some iterations wouldn\u2019t make a dent in the\u00a0debt?<\/p>\n

Romney\u2019s abortion ideas and general views on women (no comment on pay equity) are troubling. There is a real risk his Supreme Court appointments would be anti-abortion, and women\u2019s private health decisions could be dangerously\u00a0restricted.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bottom line:<\/p>\n

We look ahead to four more years of Obama\u2019s reasoned, compassionate and forward-looking ideas on good jobs, fair taxes and better education to meet the global\u00a0competition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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