free agency and he used the poll data to close the sale. if he didn't frame his position as pro-choice, he'd lose. many of the church leaders were unhappy with romney's formulation, but if they wanted him in the senate, this was the best they were going to get. will, that is as strange a political religious meeting as i've ever read of. >> and that's classic romney. you know, romney -- it was the beginning of a pattern that has characterized his whole career. here's a guy who comes from a background that is pro-life. he's a mormon. he's a believing mormon about abortion. and he's got a mom who's pro-choice. and he's got this personal experience of a woman in his family who died from an illegal abortion. and he essentially can play the issue either way. depending on which side of his heart he emphasizes. he's kind of like a running back, who just sees the defender coming and sort of steps this way, then the other way, and it's back and forth and back and forth. navigating his way through the political minefield.