Posted on 04/05/2005 8:40:34 PM PDT by Utah Girl
Romney's religion won't hurt him because his pro-abortion, pro-gay, anti-gun beliefs will sink his candidacy first -- if he even gets reelected next year.
Mitt's problem with voters would not be his faith but his voting record. He is to the right of MA voters, but to the left of national GOP primary voters. Frankly, I don't care what God a candidate worships. I care about hs/her voting record and vision for America. I'll take a pro-life Mormon over a pro-abort Southern Baptist any day.
I would think the Mormons would be against him if he is pro-gay and pro-abortion.
Each has zero chance of ever getting my vote.
Harry Reid, new Democrat Minority leader in the Senate is Mormon. As is Gordon Smith, the senator from Oregon. Actually, Smith has voted along the lines of Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins the last few votes in the Senate. Quite surprising.
I'm a Mormon and I really like Mitt Romney personally but I disagree with some of his political stances.
My pet candidate for '08 would be my home state's senator, Sam Brownback. So far I agree with all his positions.
If Romney ran, though, I'm sure the MSM would go into a panic at the prospect of a Mormon candidate. I disagree with this article's analysis in that I think a Mormon would be slimed more in the blue states than in the South. My best friend served as a missionary in Georgia and found most Baptists there to be a pretty friendly and tolerant bunch. I think it would be more of a liability with the godless left, actually.
I wish there was a way to filter stories and vanities so that anything having to do with the 2008 elections won't show up on my front page.
Can we at least wait until January 2007 before we start the speculation and intrigue?
"Harry Reid, new Democrat Minority leader in the Senate is Mormon."
Harry Reid is to the right of Mitt Romney on the culture of life. Food for thought.
PS. I am definitely not a Harry Reid supporter. I think he's a mean person and small spirited. I am disappointed in Gordon Smith, I don't know if he is currying favor for votes, but his votes for higher taxes, keeping some Medicaid in place, and against the law that says the US won't send money to international organizations that promote abortion is very disappointing.
Interesting moniker. Can I correctly assume you take Kuk Sool Won? Nice system.
****Romney's late father, George, who was also Mormon, ran for president in 1968***
If I remember correct, Jean Dickson predicted George Romney would be elected prsident of the US in 1968.
Several years later, she also predicted in the STAR tabloid Richard Nixon would not resign. That hit the stands the very day Nixon resigned.
Harry Reid is also leading the filibuster against the judges that President Bush sends to the Senate for confirmation. Plus Harry Reid's record on abortion is pretty mixed.
The litmus test for the judges seems to be abortion. I'm reserving judgement right now. Harry Reid may seem to be anti-abort, but he too is all for 'a woman's right to choose', just like Mitt Romney. And I don't like Romney's stance on the matter either, I wish he wouldn't have been so wishy washy on his stance.
There is no way a member of the LDS church is ever going to be elected President of the United States. It's far too easy for the media to attack, and most people have a negative reaction to the religion.
Yes, I am student of Kuk Sool Won as well as Tang Soo Do.
I don't care if he drinks blood at the altar of Baal. If he'll keep my taxes low, cut government waste and regulation, and keep an eye on the frikkin' borders, he's got my vote.
Kuk Sool is a great system and Tang Soon Do a great style. Nice.
You may have a point (and I am LDS myself).
For example, many of Romney's LDS admirers are unaware that he favored allowing openly gay scoutmasters serve in the Boy Scouts when that issue was before the Supreme Court a few years back.
Devout LDS voters are unlikely to support a presidential candidate who has or has had such beliefs once they are aware if it, even if that candidate has been an LDS bishop, as Romney has been. I believe it casts serious doubt on his judgment and fitness as a serious Republican candidate.
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