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"I am an American running for president, not a Mormon running for president, but I am also very proud of my faith. And I am not a cafeteria Mormon, choosing some parts to accept and reject—I am "true blue, through and through." My family and I are better people and far happier than we would have been without our faith. It is puzzling that when NEWSWEEK looks at me ("A Mormon's Journey: The Making of Mitt Romney," Oct. 8) what you mostly see is a Mormon. I would have thought that more important to my potential presidency would be my record as a governor, 25-year business leader, Olympic CEO, father, husband—and American."
Mitt Romney, Belmont, Mass.
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Mormon Mitt Romney Wants Evangelical Vote
One of the most frequently asked questions about the Mormons comes as a result of the candidacy of Mitt Romney, former Gov. of Mass. and Republican candidate for president. Elder Ballard explained that the Church does not get involved in campaigns and does not endorse political candidates.
“So the Church is politically neutral, but we teach our people that it’s our duty to seek out and find good honest men and women of value, with values and virtue and honestly and integrity and encourage them to run for office and then to use their agency to vote for whomever they choose,” he explained.
Are evangelicals, a swath of voters representing between 25 and 30 percent of America, splintering in their frustration with what they perceive as no real “values” choice among the front-running presidential candidates? Are they overreacting in refusing to get behind the squeaky-clean Mormon, Mitt Romney?
Americans who reside outside evangelical circles cannot seem to grasp what the objections to Romney and the Latter-day Saints are all about. Yet, surveys reflect the flat rejection of a Mormon bid for the White House by conservative, Bible-believing Christians.
Evangelical Christians never had it so good, but they seem not to know it. Instead of supporting the candidate who most shares their values -- Mitt Romney -- they seem hell-bent for the proverbial cliff.
The candidacy of Mitt Romney, who ran the Games, for the Republican presidential nomination has also brought the church into the national spotlight.
Homosexual Republicans Attack Romney's 'Massachusetts Values'
First place is up for grabs with an edge towards Romney
Giuliani, Romney and the Tax Fight
But Giuliani has become embroiled in a war of words with Mitt Romney over who is the most reliable tax cutter
Contrasting styles emerge as Giuliani and Romney sharpen tone of Republican race
Romney Hammers Anti-Tax Message
Latest Iowa Poll Puts Romney at Top of Voter Preferences
Brian Laurens dipped his hand into his coat pocket and pulled out a wad of Mitt Romney stickers
ROMNEY'S TAX FREE SAVINGS PLAN A BOON FOR MIDDLE CLASS
Go to any Romney staffer or campaign leader today and tell them: It’s great to see you’re the frontrunner in Iowa...Watch them wince.
"In some respects, what you can hope for would be for a commentator to go over the line and say some outrageous things," Romney said. "We’d all pounce on him like white on rice."
Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Mitt Romney delivered an arsenal of red-meat, anti-liberal jokes for the fiscally conservative audience at the Americans for Prosperity “Defending the American Dream” Summit Friday night
he beneficiary of the earliest possible caucus date is ex-MA Gov. Mitt Romney, whose aides believe that the (shortened) holiday season will freeze the field and prevent any other candidate from surging at the last minute. Romney's allies on the state central committee have been pushing for an early date for months, as soon as it became clear that New Hampshire might set its primary for Jan. 8 or thereabouts
Mitt Romney issued a statement: “The idea that she would be a credible commander in chief of our armed forces requires the willing suspension of disbelief.”
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For a classic example of the politics of self-interest, you can't beat New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's challenge to the line-item veto. ... This is no disinterested argument over constitutional principles. Giuliani wants his piece of the pie, and doesn't care who gets hurt in the process.
It's official. Rudy Giuliani's cellphone chat with his wife during the middle of a recent speech to the National Rifle Assn. is duly added to our roster of candidate-gaffes-that-linger. It joins John Edwards' infamous $400 haircut.
The Real Rudy: A treasure trove of Giuliani tapes during his tenure as New York mayor may come back to haunt him if he becomes the GOP’s presidential nominee.
Rudy's Flip on the NRA: The only exception may be his criticism of the National Rifle Association. “It really is absolutely astounding that the NRA continues to have influence in areas in which they make no sense at all,' the mayor said in an annoyed tone in 1994
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Rudy's Flip Flops:
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All eyes are on Fred Thompson this week as he makes his debate debut at the CNBC/MSNBC/The Wall Street Journal debate on Tuesday from Dearborn, Michigan
Fred Thompson's Boredom
Take Two for Thompson's 2008 campaign
All eyes are on Fred Thompson this week as he makes his debate debut at the CNBC/MSNBC/The Wall Street Journal debate on Tuesday from Dearborn, Michigan
Fred Thompson knows nothing about current events, has become a punchline
Fred struggles to articluate, leaves iowans wanting for details
Fred is going nowhere fast (problems with illegal immigration, nepotism, terrorism.....)
Thompson flops and then refuses to speak with press (see video of him driving away)
More bad reviews for Fred, news at 11
Fred supporters tired of general platitudes
Its official, ask a Freds supporter why they support him: because he is least bad candidate (How inspiring!)
Thompson scores only a 5 on the 'God-O-Meter' (Yes, there actually exists such a thing) No wonder the evengelicals ditched him
Thompson's style doesn't match the conservative hype surrounding him
Thompson flip flops on ethanol, the supposed 'anti panderer' panders
Thompson is even lazy when he panders
Another day, another gaffe for the impressive Fred Thompson (Why is he such a great candidate again?) this one is good
Thompson's campaign about nothing
Thompson falls flat at Americans for Prosperity Conference...... again
Fred Thompson Bombs on the campaign trail (this was before the bomb at the americans' for prosperity conference, has to actually ask for applause!)
MUST READ: Open Letter to Fred Thompson
Duh...What Fred Thompson doesn't know:
- That Republicans were in control when he was actually involoved in getting Roberts nominated
- That the the Soviet Union Fell
- Who Terry Schaivo is
- That drilling in the everglades is an important issue to Floridians
- That judges from his home state Tennessee just ruled the death penatly is unconstitutional
- Jena Six, "I don't know anything about it."
- Hurricane property insurance (while campaigning in Florida)
- Social Security reform (one of the top issues on his policy agenda) can remember what Bush's position was
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This Republican primary field is like a bunch of lumberjacks who have to navigate a river by walking across rolling logs. They are all in good shape or they wouldn’t be there, but it’s a hard to tell who will make it to the other side in one piece
A Decent Outcome for Iraq
Britain to Cut Iraq Force to 2,500
A rebel Republican whose cause has already won out
America's houses are being repossessed at a record rate. What comes next?
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A Christian queston: LDS seek to define faith on their own terms
LDS General Conference: Ballard speaks on media and others’ inquiries
"The growing prominence of the church and the increasing inquiries from others present us with great opportunities to build bridges, make friends and pass on accurate information," Elder Ballard said
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Conservative voters must be prepared to support candidates who share their vision of a non-activist, constructionist Court, even if they disagree on some important issues. The alternative — another Clinton presidency — would be disastrous to their cause.
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Clinton Widens Lead Against Dem Field
Clinton Aide Works for Blackwater
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But are the Democrats already experiencing buyer's remorse? "I've contributed to her in the past, I think she'd be a million times better than Bush but I don't like this coronation," one major party donor told me with a grimace at an Embassy Row function. 'Maybe it's the dynasty thing. Maybe it's the control factor. Maybe it's just that she doesn't feel like change to me.'
Edwards said he would pay for the programs by repealing the Bush tax cut for people earning more than $200,000 a year. He would also raise the capital gains tax rate for wealthier Americans.
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Clinton reports raising $27 million in 3Q
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Hillary's $5,000 Gift to Every Baby: 'Where does it come from? Oh, come on now. Ask Hillary and she'll just tell you it comes from the government. If you ask her where the government is going to get the money, she'll prattle on about repealing the Bush tax cuts or some such nonsense. Bottom line? A new entitlement program. Here's your birth certificate, here's $5,000, and welcome to America!'
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Newt Gingrich said the odds are "80-20" in the Democrat's favor for 2008. Nevertheless, the Republican candidates — except for Mitt Romney — don't yet see the need to make a clean break with President George Bush
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I don’t know if it’s because he was the penultimate speaker of the event or what, but people went nuts when [Mitt] came on stage
Romney got the most enthusiastic response from the audience of activists for lower taxes and limited government
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Romney: "The fun thing about this stage in politics is that almost everything that's being written will be proven wrong."
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Amerigroup Corp.'s chairman, said he planned to spend part of his time campaigning for improvements to the nation's health care system and working on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
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Many LDS overly weary about Mitt
"I guess some groups don't consider us Christian, and yet our name is Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," said Brooks Larsen of Modesto, a member of the LDS church. "I'm just appalled at some people's lack of knowledge and lack of information."
That's why he's glad Romney is running.
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Evangelical Christians never had it so good, but they seem not to know it. Instead of supporting the candidate who most shares their values - Mitt Romney - they seem hell-bent for the proverbial cliff
Whereas early this year there were just 16,000 items listed when “Romney” and “Mormons” were put into a Web search engine, it now shows 1.3 million items, Farah said
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