CharlesWayneCT wrote: “And he never said the NRA endorsed him.”
Yes, he did:
“I just talked about, about guns. I told you what my position was, and what I, what I did as governor; the fact that I received the endorsement of the NRA.”
He receieved the endorsement of the NRA for his ACTION as governor, in working on the AWB to make it acceptable to them.
That's why it's important to read the quotes you post, so you don't misstate them in your own post.
And when it turned out some people were confused by what he was saying, his campaign said clearly he was NOT endorsed in his run for governor.
He was also criticized for saying he had the NRA's support when he RAN for governor, and he's explained that they did some work for him, NOT that they endorsed him. Just as I have done some work for Fred, and have received a thank-you e-mail for MY SUPPORT, even though I have not endorsed him.
The silly thing is claiming that Romney would WANT to say the NRA endorsed him in his RUN for governor, but for some reason couldn't think of the word so he said "support" instead of "endorse".