The video which was recently posted to YouTube shows Romney taking tolerant positions on such issues as gay rights and abortion, saying that he was unwilling to force his moral beliefs on others. Romney responds to Kennedy's characterization of him as "multiple-choice" on abortion by stating that the death of a family friend from an illegal abortion led to his "unwavering" stance that abortion should not be banned.

Also, when Romney is asked about his greatest personal flaw, he gives a lengthy response describing all of his charity work over the years, only saying that in spite of his volunteer time he still doesn't do enough for the less fortunate after the debate's moderator intervened.

On conservative talk radio program The Glenn and Helen Show, according to AP, Romney responded to the clips from the debate. Over the course of 13 years, he claimed to have developed more political wisdom, and admitted he had been "wrong" on some issues.

He then emphasized his efforts to outlaw same-sex marriage in Massachusetts as evidence of the strength of his convictions.

The videos were first posted at the blogs, Blue Mass Group and The Right's Field. The 1994 video is included first below, followed by a clip of Romney speaking to the radio program via telephone.

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Republican Massachusetts senatorial candidate Mitt Romney, 1994