The political wisdom holds that Mitt Romney must distance himself from “Romneycare” — the Massachusetts health care law that is often pointed to as the inspiration for the health care law signed by President Barack Obama — if he hopes to make a serious run for President.
But it doesn’t look like Romney is backing down.
The Boston Globe reports:
“Overall, it was a positive approach,” Romney said in a Globe interview for this story. “I’m proud of the fact we took on a real tough problem and moved the ball forward.”
“I know this is going to get a lot of conversation,” he said, “but the health of the people in Massachusetts is more important to me than the health of my political prospects.”
During a 51-minute interview, he used a variation of that line three times.
Romney previously defended his health care plan at a lecture at the University of Michigan, saying it worked well for his state but said he would never impose it on the entire country.
