A new survey shows Republican leaders want Mitt Romney to give a speechaddressing his Mormonism, even as a prominent evangelical supporter is urging fellow Christian conservatives to look past the religion of the former governor.
In a National Journal survey of 83 GOP "insiders," who include lobbyists, party activists, and strategists, 59 percent said they wanted Romney to give a speech soon on his religion, like the one John F. Kennedy delivered in 1960 on his Catholicism before he was elected the nation's first Catholic president. When the Journal polled 79 Democratic insiders, 44 percent said they believed Romney should give such a speech.
Romney spokesman Kevin Madden said in a statement Thursday, "Governor Romney has previously said he was considering addressing the issue of faith and values, but he has not yet made that decision. The decision is a personal one that remains under consideration."
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GOP leaders to Romney: Talk about your Mormonism
GOP leaders to Romney: Talk about your Mormonism4 comments from 4 users
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posted by
marci4tony
on Oct 26, 2007 at 11:08 AM
Its a shame there is so much emphasis on RELIGION and less emphasis on VALUES...The two should NOT be confused at this time. posted by
nilseninc
on Oct 26, 2007 at 04:45 PM
religion, such as mormonism determines and shapes your values. if you are a "true mormon" your values would be as the church teaches... therefore people wanting to know about your religion is a common thing, especially in mormonism because it is a newer religion and people do not know much about it. the things people do know are mostly wrong too.
posted by
mbogo
on Oct 28, 2007 at 09:55 PM
I think a candidate's values ought to be a major consideration as well as qualifications and past accomplishments. I am very familiar with Mitt Romneys values and am pretty comfortable with them. His personal accomplishments in business, in saving the Salt Lake City Olympic Games and as Governor, are more impressive than anything any of the Democratic candidates can claim. Rudy Giuliani is another candidate who has proven himself capable in tough or even crisis situations,but he isn't as conservative on some issues as I would have hoped. Fred Thompson sounds like he has a pretty good understanding of the qualifications nessassary for the job. I like John McCain also, but am not sure I would be comfortable with him as President. It seems to me that if the Republican Party can produce Three or four candidates that really have some impressive qualifications and accomplishments as well as values most Americans believe in, the Democratic Party ought to be able to be able to do like wise. So, why don't they do so? Surly the Democratic Party has more qualified leaders than the ones who are currently campaining for their party's nomination. What do you think Michael?
posted by
MichaelStrickland
on Nov 8, 2007 at 04:04 PM
Mbogo, You are correct that the Republicans have a slate that clearly seems more presidential than the list of Democrats who seek the oval office. The Guiliani's and Romney's of the world have shown that they have clear, battle tested credentials to lead the nation. They can unify and make clear, tough decisions. I can't say this about Obama or Hillary. And talking about one's faith should be as integral to a person as talking about anything else in their life.
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