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“We are a Christian nation,” Anne Darby said, “and we should have a Christian president.”

I see a lot of people trying to make opposition to Romney as opposition to Mormonism. He’s got enough to shoot at without even looking at his faith. The guy is governor of the most liberal state in the union and is nearly as liberal as Giuliani.

>>I see a lot of people trying to make opposition to Romney as opposition to Mormonism. He’s got enough to shoot at without even looking at his faith.<<

I can’t see that as a problem either.

First, I’d vote for a well qualified Jewish candidate so I’m certainly not going to reject someone for coming from a different part of the Church than I do.

Second, I agree that some Mormon ideas are wacky and suspect Joseph Smith had some personal ethics issues but if they worship and love the one God of Abraham, ask forgiveness in the name the Jesus, the Son and love and care for others then they are Christians following the most important commandments as explained by Jesus. The rest is details.

Romney could win in massachusetts shoudl be a point in his favor not against it.

Romney is not nearly as liberal as Guliani, a number of issues - FMA, stem cells, abortion, taxes, Romney for cutting discretionary spending (declared at cpac), differences on approach to judges and Roe, etc. - separate them.

As for the Mormon issue driving primary voters - I simply refuse to believe it. 9 times out of 10 its liberal media making these claims as a concern but no substance is behind it.

Nonsense. Anyone making the claim that Romney is as liberal as Giuliani hasn’t looked at his record and hasn’t even glanced at his platform, which is by far the most well spelled-out of any candidate in the race—Democrat or Republican.

As for those who oppose Romney as a Mormon, you’re free to do it. But this Christian is glad to call them a brother in Christ. You’d think that after the Reformation and the massive number of churches in this country that we’d come to the central message of Christ as savior.... *sigh*

Would this be so rampant with a Jewish candidate?

And as for Romney on gay marriage, for instance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJXyDxMKv1E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXUE7VHeaTc

*And note how Chris Matthews again attacks Romney with polygamy, banished over a hundred years ago. Something he should be well aware of, but brings up anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVrZf0bWobw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjC4lQ90Sas

If that sounds like a liberal, I’d like to see your definition of a conservative.

Do you honestly believe see Giuliani out there doing the same? And yes, that’s an honest question.

Check out his campaign flyers from '94 . . . Front and Back Below is a portion of the flyer with some of the specific issue stances:

Looks like he ran a pretty conservative campaign back then to me! I like to divide conservative credentials into three distinct areas: 1) Fiscal Conservatism 2) Social Conservatism 3) "Toughness" Conservatism (i.e. militarily or "tough on crime") Romney has had a consistant and flawless record as a "Fiscal Conservative" AND as a "Thoughness Conservative." Those points are solid and there has been no "movement" by Romney in those areas. Romney did not run in Mass as a "social conservative" but saying that he was a "social liberal" is not really correct either. His social stances put him as a solid "moderate" in this senatorial bid as Kennedy was to his left as the real and bonafide liberal in the race. So, to sum up . . . Romney was never close to being a "liberal." To even say that he was a "moderate" is missing two huge pieces of the conservative pie. Romney may have run as a "social moderate" but that's as far as the allegations should go. In reality, Romney's "move to the right" hasn't really been all that far.