[Torie]

Doesn't this represent a change from Mitt's position when he was running against Ted Kennedy in 1994? I haven't read the transcript, or watched the tape, so I don't know.

[DBrow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI

His reply is good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRq5-SntFJM

I can't find text of the debate transcripts, unfortunately. maybe your google skillz are better honed than me- this is all I could dredge.