Image uploaded from a quicklink (Image by Unknown Owner) Details DMCA | If Mitt Romney seemed comfortable turning last week's kerfuffle over stay-at-home mothers into a "Christmas gift" that came early for his presidential campaign, it was for good reason. The former Massachusetts governor has been involved in the oft-dicey politics of motherhood since his first run for public office. As governor, meanwhile, Romney dealt routinely with legislation that had ramifications on mothers, whether they were welfare recipients or not. His streak of fiscal discipline meant millions of dollars in cuts to education and women's health programs. |