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TEXT: As Republicans settle on a nominee...
TEXT: ...let's take a look at some of the unforgettable moments from this unforgettable primary.

Clips of Romney:
"Corporations are people, my friend..."

"I like being able to fire people who provide services to me..."

"I was a severely conservative conservative Republican governor..."

TEXT: Mitt Romney: Memories to Last a Lifetime

TEXT: Remember what he said about women's health?

Clips of Romney:
"Do I believe the Supreme Court should  overturn Roe v. Wade?  Yes."

"Planned Parenthood, we're going to get rid of that..."

"Of course I support the Blunt Amendment..."  Female Announcer: The amendment would have let insurers employers opt out of providing birth control coverage if they had moral objections.

Huckabee: Would you have supported the constitutional amendment that would have established the definition of life at conception.  Romney: Absolutely.

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TEXT: Remember what he said about housing?

Clip of Romney:
As to what to do for the housing industry specifically, don't try and stop the foreclosure process.  Let it run it's course and hit the bottom...

TEXT: Who could forget "Let Detroit go bankrupt"?

Clip of Romney: "Yeah, that's exactly what I said.  Let Detroit go bankrupt..."

TEXT: Remember when he called bringing our troops home before Christmas "tragic"?

Clip of Romney: "It is my view that the withdrawal of all of our troops from Iraq is unfortunate.  It's more than unfortunate, I think it's tragic."

TEXT: How about when he said he'd "kill" Obamacare?

Clip of Romney: "If I'm president, I will repeal Obamacare, and I'll kill it dead on its first day."

TEXT: And his plan for immigrants?

Clip of Romney: "The question is if I were elected and Congress were to pass the DREAM Act would I veto it, and the answer is yes."

TEXT: Remember when Paul Ryan said Romney would enact his economic plan?

Clip from Face the Nation) Reporter: If Mitt Romney became President of the United States, you're convinced he would follow through with a lot of the reductions that you make? Paul Ryan: Yes.

TEXT: The Ryan plan ends Medicare as we know it - remember?

Clip of Romney: "Like I say, I applaud it.  It's an excellent piece of work..."

"I was a severely conservative conservative Republican governor..."

Clip of Romney: Mitt Romney: A severely conservative nominee.  Remember that.

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Notes: One can expect to see much more of this type of video in the coming months.

Copyright © 2012 Eric M. Appleman/Democracy in Action.