2007-12-06 02:34:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I watched the speech & personally thought it was a very good speech. He emphatically stated that his religion would not get in the way of running the country. I'm a Democrat, but was impressed with the speech. Just wondering if it helps him & in what communities?
2007-12-06 05:23:04 · update #1
CAPTAIN BEAR-I won't be voting for Romney since I am voting for the Democrat nominee. But I listened to Romney's speech & he made it clear that he understood separation of Church & State. Mostly I was wondering would it help him any with undecideds and Evangelicals. Just curious; not promoting a candidate.
2007-12-06 08:47:43 · update #2
I seriously doubt it, The evengilical crowd is very devout and frankly hard headed. Most don't believe the mormon religion is Christian. Romney has even set down with the majority of the evanglical leaders long before he announced his candidacy and that didn't seem to benefit his campaign much. I personally like Romney and think he would be a great option for President, however he is going to have a difficult time getting out of the primary alive. Even if he does survive he's likely to face a 3rd party evengalical candidate which will draw support away from him in the general election.
2007-12-06 05:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by labken1817 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I somehow don't think that it will help him, but I think that it will clear up some misconceptions. If he gats elected, he will not be trying to force mormonism on every other citizen. I am a mormon, and I know for a fact that we don't force our religion on other people. Also, Roadrat, he is not trying to turn the country into a theocratic tyranny. He will do what he believes he needs to do in order to maintain his value system. Also, I don't think that anyone except for an atheist could say that their religion would have no influence on their presidency.
Mitt Romney should win the election, but I don't think he will because people refuse to see past the fact that he is Mormon. With as many misconceptions out there as there are, there is no way he can win.
But don't worry. We are used to being persecuted. After all, the Governor of Missouri sent out an extermination notice on the mormons, allowing them to be killed. As far as I know, Missouri has never retracted this notice, and has never apologized for that act.
Maybe check out the LDS church at www.lds.org because that is the only place you will find the actual truth about us.
2007-12-06 11:09:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I most certainly would hope not. Religion and state should not be mixed. Take Iran for instance, its run by the mullahs. The inquisition was imposed by the catholics and they committed crimes in the name of god. Didn't history teach us anything ?
2007-12-06 13:31:08 · answer #3 · answered by CAPTAIN BEAR 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he will educate people about his beliefs and hopefully calm the fears of those who think he doesn't understand the concept of the separation of church & state.
He is doing very well... I am watching now...
I am not a Republican FYI
2007-12-06 10:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by Kim 4 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Religion and politics are not supposed to mix, but they do, and they always will. If people choose not to vote for a candidate because of his religion, they are nothing but ignorant bigots.
I'm not voting for Romney, though, because I'm going to
Vote for Rudy!
2007-12-06 11:23:22 · answer #5 · answered by Rick K 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I watched it, and it helped him with me anyways.
He is one of the candidates I am considering voting for, and at this point has the most likelihood of receiving that vote.
2007-12-06 11:03:58 · answer #6 · answered by Calvin 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
it shouldnt, religion and politics arent supposed to mix. I could give 2 craps on the religion of people in office, however would prefer someone w/ no religion so they couldnt be bought off by special interest groups or use religion to trick potential voters.
2007-12-06 10:39:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋
It'll just make him even more of a laughingstock. And... the LAST thing America needs in the White House is yet another president trying to send the USA down the road toward theocratic tyranny.
I'm glad I live in Iowa, and will be voting in the Iowa Caucuses. NO person having any kind of religious agenda will be getting my vote.
-- "Roadrat" -- Normal, sensible, and UNobtrusive Christian.
2007-12-06 10:47:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 10⤋
No, because if most people studied the history of Mormonism and what they teach, they wouldn't vote for him.
I doubt making a speech is going to help.
He's basing this on JFK's "I am a Catholic" speech. Nobody wanted to vote for JFK except the Catholics. After he made his famous speech, more people voted for him than just Catholics. Romney is banking on the same thing.
2007-12-06 10:50:16 · answer #9 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 1⤊ 10⤋
I think that it will HELP America...
2007-12-06 11:17:36 · answer #10 · answered by J 1 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋