Republican US presidential hopeful takes anti-Washington stance on

Republican US presidential hopeful takes anti-Washington stance on ....
RENO, Nevada: Republican U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney took a strong states" rights stance Wednesday on issues of water, mining and public lands, saying he is against 'heavy-handed' intrusion by the federal government. States" rights also take precedence in the abortion debate for Romney, a conservative and a Mormon who is against abortion and would like to see the Supreme Court"s Roe v. Wade ruling, which legalized abortion in the United States, overturned. He said in an interview with The Associated Press that states should 'fashion their own laws with regard to abortion. That"s what I think the next step should be.' Romney listed education as an area in which states should have a strong voice. Discussing the federal No Child Left Behind Act, he said he supports the act"s role in spotting 'failing' schools — but wants 'greater state flexibility in the (student) testing process.' 'We"ve suffered too many years of Washington politicians thinking they know the best for people of other states,' he told the AP.