When he ran both against Sen. Ted Kennedy and more recently for governor of Massachusetts, Romney unequivocally promised he would "fully protect a woman's right to choose."

Now he insists that his "political philosophy is pro-life."

But his chief political adviser caused a stir among Boston media when he suggested that Romney's pro-choice stand had been for political posturing in the very liberal state.

Michael Murphy, the adviser, caused the brouhaha when he blandly explained Romney's apparent inconsistency on the abortion issue to National Review.

"He's been a pro-life Mormon faking it as a pro-choice friendly," Murphy told the magazine.

When the Boston Globe ran a front-page headline saying "Adviser Says Governor Faked Stance on Abortion," Romney's staff was apparently worried about the political fallout in Massachusetts.

The Washington Post reported that Murphy backpedaled a bit, saying his "faked" reference "was discussing a characterization the governor's critics use."

Romney indicated that his position vis-a-vis the state of Massachusetts and abortion had not changed.

"While I've said time and again that I oppose abortion, I've also indicated that I would not change in any way the abortion laws of Massachusetts, and I've honored my promises," he said.

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