Though Romney left Bain in 1999 and was well out of the picture by the time any of this took place, he showed the ability to appoint personnel who could help bring about change and make deals with partners reflecting the values of his key constituencies.

Source: Miramax Still from "Reservoir Dogs"

That last part's especially important, since Romney's early pro-choice stance didn't keep his values from dictating certain business decisions.

When Bain bought film studio Artisan Entertainment in the late 1990s, Romney refused to involved himself in the deal because the studio had produced R-rated films including Quentin Tarantino's “Reservoir Dogs.”

Though Artisan would produce the first Christian-themed “VeggieTales” through its Family Home Entertainment label before being bought out by Lionsgate Films in 2004, Reservoir Dogs' notorious scenes of intense violence — such as gangster character "Mr. Blonde" hacking a cop's ear off — didn't pass the Romney test.

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