Romney lost the Conservative Christian vote because he is a Mormon.
Southern Baptists have been trying to convert Mormons to Christianity for decades and they decided to stay home rather than vote for wither candidate.
To some Christians, Mormons are worse than Muslims because the LDS church has “stolen” the name of Jesus Christ to cover-up their true faith. Muslims simply discount Jesus as the Son of God and focus on Mohammad.
During the primaries, I said that Romney would never win because he was a Mormon and he needed the Bible Belt to win.
Turns out to be true.
I was born and raised Southern Baptist in Texas during the 60s...
I married a Mormon (I think she was ex #3).
I don't give a rat's pointy little tail about his religion, except in a Christian sense, where I am required to pray for him.
I didn't vote for him because he was pro-abortion, anti-gun, pro socialized medicine and loves big government. That's his record.
His faith had zero to do about my vote.
/johnny
Romney won the states in the Bible Belt.
Evangelicals voted majority Romney except for the idiots. These idiots consider it superior to have a partial birth abortion president than a president who made some pro-choice comments years ago.
These people ensure that more babies will now die and that the abortion pill becomes mandatory for insurance companies. Are they fools? Why, of course.
My guess is that the Southern Baptist vote for the republican was about 80% or so, the same as it was in 2008
Romney won 79% of the Evangelical vote, and 48% of the Catholic vote, and 26% of the non-religious vote, which groups refused to support the Mormon?