Yesterday we brought you the new TV ad that the Romney campaign had put together. Now we bring you the facts behind the ad.

What were the odds against Romney in Massachusetts?

The Economist, On Governor Romney: "Being The Republican Governor Of Such A Liberal State As Massachusetts Must Be Like Swimming Through Sugary Sludge." "Being the Republican governor of such a liberal state as Massachusetts must be like swimming through sugary sludge. Everywhere he looks, he is surrounded by sweet-talking liberal legislators, judges and citizens." (Editorial, "Mitt Romney And Gay Marriage," The Economist, 6/30/05)

There Are Almost 3 Times As Many Registered Democrats As Republicans In Massachusetts:

* Registered Democrats: 1,526,711

* Registered Republicans: 532,319 (Massachusetts Secretary Of State Website, www.sec.state.ma.us, Accessed 5/21/07)

The Massachusetts Legislature Is Comprised Of Over 85% Democrats. (Maria Cramer and John C. Drake, "Republican Lawmakers Hit Historic Low Mark," The Boston Globe, 11/8/06)

Against Those Odds, Governor Romney Enacted A Conservative Agenda:

Gov. Romney Turned The Legislature's $250 Million Retroactive Capital Gains Tax Increase Into A $250 Million Tax Refund. ("Romney Signs Bill Abolishing Retroactive Tax," Boston Business Journal, 12/8/05)

Gov. Romney Closed An Inherited $3 Billion Shortfall Without Tax Increases. (Pam Belluck, "Romney Candidacy Puts Massachusetts Economy In Spotlight," The New York Times, 3/16/07)

Gov. Romney Has Championed Traditional Marriage, And Fought Efforts To Redefine The Institution. (John DiStaso, "Romney: 1 Man 1 Woman," The [Manchester NH] Union Leader, 4/4/07)

Gov. Romney Enforced A 1913 Law Preventing Out-Of-State Same-Sex Couples From Marrying In Massachusetts. (Pam Belluck, "Romney Won't Let Gay Outsiders Wed In Massachusetts," The New York Times, 4/25/04)

Gov. Romney Funded Abstinence Education For The First Time In Massachusetts' Classrooms. (Andrea Estes And Tracy Jan, "State Widens Teaching Of Abstinence," The Boston Globe, 4/21/06)

Gov. Romney Vetoed A Bill To Expand Stem Cell Research That Included Embryo-Destructive Methods. ("Massachusetts' Gov. Romney Delivers On Promise To Veto Stem Cell Bill," The Associated Press, 5/27/05)

Gov. Romney Vetoed Legislation That Would Have Provided For The "Morning After Pill" Without A Prescription. (Governor Mitt Romney, Op-Ed, "Why I Vetoed The Contraception Bill," The Boston Globe, 7/26/05)

Gov. Romney Filed And Promoted A Bill Protecting Religious Liberties. (Brooke Donald, "Romney Files 'Religious Freedom' Bill On Church And Gay Adoption," The Associated Press, 3/15/06)

Gov. Romney Took Action To Enforce Immigration Laws. (Michael Levenson and Jonathan Saltzman, "Troopers Can Arrest Illegal Immigrants In Romney Deal," The Boston Globe, 12/3/06)

Massachusetts Liberals Are Trying To Roll Back Gov. Romney's Conservative Record:

Among The Romney Accomplishments Now Under Attack By Democrats In 2007:

* Gov. Romney's Fiscally-Responsible Budget Cuts Amounting To $383 Million Were Restored. (Casey Ross, "Deval Flips Mitt's Cuts," The Boston Herald, 1/6/07)

* Gov. Romney's Blocking Of Out-Of-State Gay Marriages Was Reversed. (Andrea Estes and Lisa Wangsness, "26 Gay Marriages Set To Be Recorded," The Boston Globe, 4/2/07)

* Gov. Romney-Supported Ballot Measure Banning Same-Sex Marriage Is Being Targeted For Defeat. (Frank Phillips and Lisa Wangsness, "Same-Sex Marriage Ban Advances," The Boston Globe, 1/3/07)

* Gov. Romney's Abstinence Education Funding For Schools Was Targeted For Elimination. (Lisa Wangsness, "Patrick Seeks To Forgo Grant," The Boston Globe, 4/24/07)

* Gov. Romney's Restrictions On Stem Cell Research Were Reversed. (Stephen Smith, "Governor Wants End To Curb On Stem Cells," The Boston Globe, 3/30/07)

* Gov. Romney's Plan To Have State Police Arrest Illegal Immigrants Was Reversed. (Casey Ross, "Gov: States Won't Nab Illegal Aliens," The Boston Herald, 1/12/07)

* Gov. Romney's Initiative To Reform The State's Auto Insurance Industry Was Halted. (Bruce Mohl, "Patrick Halts Romney's Auto Insurance Revamp," The Boston Globe, 1/20/07)

* Gov. Romney's Plan To Rescind Turnpike Tolls Was Stopped. (Frank Philips, "Romney Pick Resigns From Pike Board," The Boston Globe, 2/14/07)

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