Posted on 05/29/2007 7:51:02 AM PDT by Reaganesque
DOVER, N.H. (AP) - Mitt Romney's visit to New Hampshire started on a sour note Tuesday when a restaurant patron declared he would not vote for the Republican presidential contender because of his faith.
"I'm one person who will not vote for a Mormon," Al Michaud of Dover shouted at Romney when the former Massachusetts governor approached him inside Harvey's Bakery. Romney was kicking off the second of two day's worth of campaign visits in the lead primary state.
Romney kept smiling as he asked, "Can I shake your hand anyway?"
Michaud replied, "No."
Michaud later told reporters he was not "a right-winger," alluding to some evangelical Christians who have compared Romney's faith to a cult. Instead, Michaud stated he was "a liberal."
He said he planned to vote for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., should she win the Democratic presidential nomination.
If elected, Romney would be the first Mormon to serve in the White House.
(Don't ask me where the other stuff came from, I'm still one pace away from typewriters)
I think he's just an ass.
I still say that a man of Romney’s character and knowledge would be good for the White House.
I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: I live among Mormons, and they are great people. By far, they are the best neighbors I’ve ever had, and I’ve lived in many places. They are, for the most part, very clean-living, honest people and their religion puts mine in the shade as far as being family- and community-minded people.
Because of family values not because of theology...
I wont vote for Mitt because he is a RINO. I also don't think he is a Christian (and that has nothing to do with my vote). But if I was out to lunch and he was there I would be polite enough to tall him I disagree with him and shake his hand.
This nation is doomed. People don't have the guts of the values to elect another Conservative president. A president like Ronald Reagan for example.
Kick back folks and watch. Rome's burning right before your eyes.
ding ding ding!
I can verify that Romney most definitely IS a Christian!
Romney is anything but a liberal.
If Hillary engaged me I would tell her I think she is wrong on dozens of issues and would be bad for the nation. If she ask to shake my hand I probably would be polite. What I would not do is launch into ‘I wont vote for a woman’ tirade to get attention.
Notice how the media only “reports” these stories, without their usual commentary designed to give the candidate a boost? Couldn’t be because he’s a Republican, could it?
He does not believe in the trinity or that Jesus and God are one being. He believes many things which counter Christianity. Im sure he is a great guy and good to his family as many many Mormons are but that does not a Christian make.
Can anyone find out if this is the same Al Michaud who wrote this book:
“Mediocrity in Ten Easy Steps”.
You can’t make this stuff up if it is the same guy.
What a poorly written headline.
Makes it sound like their issue was not his religion, but his choice of state.
I know one thing.
Romney’s religion is gonna cause a lot of infighting on FR.
How do you know those things?
Yeah, I wouldn’t accept religious training from Mitt beacuse of his Mormonism, but his family values could improve the public discourse and perhaps raise the goodness quotiet in America. That would frost the irrational liberals and that’s a good thing right there!
I think that, to be a bonafide Christian, one follows the teachings of Jesus. Mormons do, and the little ins and outs of their religion do not make them un-Christian.
QUOTIENT ... what a maroon. Need coffee, more coffee.
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