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Gov. Mitt Romney (R) has emphasized his opposition to same-sex marriage in recent months as he positions himself for an expected 2008 run for the Republican presidential nomination.  (See Washington Post.) However in 1994 Mitt wrote a letter to the Log Cabin Republicans of Massachusetts to court gay voters during his failed campaign against Edward Kennedy.  Mitt wrote: “For some voters, it might be enough to simply match my opponent’s record in this area. But I believe we can and must do better. If we are to achieve the goals we share, we must make equality for gays and lesbians a mainstream concern. My opponent cannot do this. I can and will.” A transcript of a 1994 interview with Mitt has also been released in which he stated: “I think the gay community needs more support from the Republican Party, and I would be a voice in the Republican Party to foster anti-discrimination efforts,” Romney said, according to the transcript. Tony Perkins, [not to be confused with the PSYCHO actor] president of the conservative Family Research Council, said Romney’s comments were “quite disturbing.” “This is going to create a lot of problems for Governor Romney,” Perkins told the New York Times. “He is going to have a hard time overcoming this.” Check out Andrew Sullivan’s comment on the issue