I’t not about “anti-mormon bigotry”. That’s as wrong as those who claim that Huckabee’s commercial citing his Christian roots is an “attack” on Romney.
Romney is saying to evangelicals NOT that they are bigots for not supporting him, but that they can feel comfortable supporting him.
That’s why he had to throw in the line about Jesus. Not because he wants to answer questions about his religion, but that for 90% of those who say they are Christian and want to vote only for a Christian, that belief is the only one they really care about.
Those who approach this as if they are trying to choose a church won’t be swayed, but most voters are not doing so, or thinking like pundits and bloggers.
The thought process of average people isn’t reflected in most of what we read — that’s why Huckabeee is grabbing so much of the social conservative vote.
A recent convert to all things conservative.
Conservatives are skeptics.
Somehow he wants us to translate being comfortable with his religion into being comfortable with his past.
Not bloody likely.