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To: 47samurai

The correct title is “A couple of questions”.

His first question was more interesting — why doesn’t Romney point out that his faith regards the constitution as sacred?


6 posted on 02/04/2008 9:53:44 AM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: CharlesWayneCT
The father, Jon Hutsman, Sr. is one of Mitt's biggest supporters. According to a recent Deseret Morning News analysis, Jon Huntsman Sr. had given Romney's PACs nearly $130,000 and is the Romney committee's national finance co-chairman. I think Jr. is an open borders guy like McCain and I've heard rumors and other blog posts that it has something to do with this (pretty cynical, but could be true):

Here's an interesting take on why Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and Attorney General Mark Shurtleff have endorsed John McCain for the Republican presidential nomination over home-town hero Mitt Romney.

If Romney, a Mormon, is elected president, he would most surely not be able to appoint other Mormons to cabinet posts or other significant positions because of the political ramifications.

One of Romney's greatest challenges as he negotiates the Republican mine fields toward the nomination is getting through the Mormon question.

Huntsman and Shurtleff are both Mormons and, under this theory, would be out of the running for a top federal job with Romney.

Speculation is rampant that Huntsman is playing the Mike Leavitt game and angling for a cabinet post or a juicy ambassadorship in a McCain administration. Shurtleff? Perhaps he would like something in Homeland Security, or maybe a drug czar appointment.

If McCain is elected, he could appoint all the Mormons he wants, with impunity.

8 posted on 02/04/2008 10:07:22 AM PST by redgirlinabluestate (Unite 4 Mitt --- Stop McCain)
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