2007-12-06 23:07:50 · 11 answers · asked by alphabetsoup2 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I really he think he helped himself politically...He pushed back Huckabee and he buried Giuliani, no one is talking about Rudy.
2007-12-07 00:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by Triumph 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He's no John Kennedy! The speech may have helped his chance at getting the Republican nomination, but it served notice that non-believers will be treated as second-class citizens during a Romney administration. That's ten-to-twenty percent of Americans he intends to ignore. One should expect them all to vote Democratic in the fall elections...
2007-12-07 08:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by Who Else? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did it help? Time will tell. Did it hurt? NO. In fact, until the speech, I never gave Romney much thought, but I will now take another look at the man and his record.
2007-12-07 09:11:24 · answer #3 · answered by Grayrider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROMNEY 4 Pres!
I live in Ma and saw first hand the policy he wasted to pass but was always shot down becuase the legeslature was controled 4-1 Lib
Wanted to drop the gas Tax after prices were 3.75/Gl
Sal Demasy shot that down....
Tried to pass an OUI bill but that was ripped apart by the Libs again.
Authorised the Mass State Police to activly enforce ICE/INS law, at traffic stops.
2007-12-07 07:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was a good speech and I think it helped. The Media are the ones that are hung up on him being a Mormon. We already have Harry Reid and Orrin Hatch in congress and neither of them place Joe Smith above their job. I think it is more a way to chip away at another Republican candidate than anything else.
No stories are surfacing about Obamas church daily and it is known for it radical racist views.
And I have yet to hear about Hillary sacrificing children to Satan to gain power( joke).
2007-12-07 07:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by Locutus1of1 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe it answered a lot of questions, and for those who are conservative, I believe it did help him.
Many feared his close association with the church as they did in Kennedy's time. They felt Kennedy's obligations to the Pope might hamper his allegiance to the presidency.
I think Romney was clear that his first duty is to his country and that he would maintain a presidency with the values, and morality instilled by the teachings of his faith.
He also expounded on everyones freedom for their own beliefs, as stated by the founding fathers of this nation.
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2007-12-07 07:47:14 · answer #6 · answered by Moody Red 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Among those who fear religion, he probably hurt himself. But for the vast majority of Americans who have faith in a Creator, I think he eased the minds of many.
2007-12-07 12:09:09 · answer #7 · answered by robbie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it helped. It let the religious zealots now that a vote for him won't be interpreted as a desire to force his Mormon beliefs into US law, unlike our current president.
2007-12-07 07:12:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
hurt...he hedged on explaining his beliefs...he also said you "can't have freedom without faith" does that mean NO freedom for non-mormons ?
2007-12-07 07:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It was a huge boost for him with his statesmanlike
presentation!
2007-12-07 07:12:20 · answer #10 · answered by realitycheck 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋