Romney Distances Himself from Mourdock

Mitt Romney distanced himself from Indiana U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock’s (R) suggestion that pregnancy resulting from rape is “something God intended,” according to the Huffington Post.

A new DNC video points out that just yesterday Romney appeared in a new advertisement supporting Mourdock.

First Read: “Even though the Romney camp quickly distanced itself from Mourdock’s
remarks, the story could matter to Romney. Why? Because just as Romney
is trying to move to the middle — on domestic policy, foreign policy,
and social issues — the Mourdock story is a reminder how the
conservative bent of this Republican Party has been a drag on Romney.”

Here’s the video: