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Please state the reasons that you changed your mind or did not.
Here's the NY Times article about it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/07/us/politics/07romney.html?hp
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2007-12-06 13:54:41 · 18 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It made me dislike him even more. Did you watch it? He was pleading his case, as it were, for tolerance and unity - and then launched into an attack on secularism.
2007-12-06 13:59:15 · answer #1 · answered by Je Marche Drôle 3 · 8⤊ 3⤋
I have to give kudos to the guy. I thought it was well done and raised the bar amongst his fellow candidates of what politics should be about. Sort of. He was eloquent and presidential in his delivery. He came across as being sincere within his belief system. And I don't mean faith, he made his faith a nonissue but he embraced all faiths. Odd though, he embraced all faiths of the Abrahamic tradition. He didn't embrace nonfaith. Or like Buhddisam or Wicca or Druid or whatever. He didn't not not embrace them either, if that makes sense. Kind of a knitpicky thing, he should have taken questions like Kennedy did so many years ago. Still, I think he may have clinched the nomination of his party with this. Not a Mitt fan here, but I respect his eloquence and his conviction in his beliefs enough to recognize that. Not voting for him because of his stance on gay rights mostly. I have a problem with a leader who claims to embrace America not clearly has an issue with some Americans.
2007-12-06 16:02:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. He's still WAY too conservative for me. Besides which, Mormons and evangelical/fundamentalist Christians, while they differ in some of the things they believe, have the same extreme conservative worldview - which I reject. IMHO, both of those factions are dangerous.
2007-12-07 05:59:27 · answer #3 · answered by catrionn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never would have voted for him.
I am glad he didn't sway to the Christian Right vote. He's trying to gain their support, but won't do just anything to gain it. At least that's something.
It frightens me that some of these people are actually viable candidates. If Huckabee gets elected I am not going to live in this jacked up country any more.
I'm completely serious.
2007-12-06 14:04:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Didn't hear it, just read excerpts. I think he's Presidential material. I think if he can be diplomatic and still stick to basic general values that the majority of Americans still believe in, he's worth voting for.
2007-12-06 16:14:14 · answer #5 · answered by Cookie777 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only thing that could make me change my mind about Mitt Romney is cash. He has $250m, he can afford to cut me a check if he wants my vote.
2007-12-06 13:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
religion/politics should never mix.if we can have a catholic president, why not LDS? a person's religious beliefs shouldn't be known to the public. therefore, a fair/legitimate decision can be made.
2007-12-06 14:06:42 · answer #7 · answered by paula r 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Reciting that nonsense about "secularism" means he's permanently off my list. Like Bush, he has no intention of being a President of the United States - his goal is religious, not patriotic.
2007-12-06 14:01:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
Yes, that he is unfit for the presidency because he does not respect non-believers.
2007-12-06 13:59:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 1⤋
His views on separation of church and state convinced me he would be a good candidate for dog catcher, but not much else.
2007-12-06 14:00:43 · answer #10 · answered by What? Me Worry? 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Nope, I still don't like him. It doesn't matter to me which branch of the nut tree he worships on.
2007-12-06 14:00:26 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋