Comments on: Would McCain choosing Romney make you more comfortable voting for him?

By: WillF

WillF — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:40:19 +0000

I skimmed the comments above, so if this has already been posted I apologize, but here is a WashingtonTimes article on the same subject culled from Drudge: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/jul/29/evangelicals-warn-against-mccain-romney-ticket/

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:00:11 +0000

Brian,

It would be very interesting, indeed, to see where evangelicals’ real priorities are. Do they vote for the non-Christian (in their eyes) Mormon, or do they let a commie-librul run America? It will be interesting indeed to see which they hate more.

By: BrianJ

BrianJ — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:55:42 +0000

(“now” meaning “if”—well, you know what I meant!)

By: BrianJ

BrianJ — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:55:02 +0000

“You think evangelicals’ views would change in a matter of months?”

Their views might not change, but their options have. In the primaries, a vote against Romney was a vote for McCain (or Huck); now, it is a vote for Obama. However, I think it will still be an issue.

By: Geoff B.

Geoff B. — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:13:54 +0000

Dan, you’re probably right. We link a story today in which Tim LaHaye and other evangelicals call on McCain not to choose Romney. Shame on them.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:00:27 +0000

Geoff,

Hopefully it will not become an issue if Romney is chosen as the VP candidate for McCain.

It will. You think evangelicals’ views would change in a matter of months?

By: Geoff B

Geoff B — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:34:12 +0000

Mary, thanks for your input, and it’s great to have such a thoughtful, positive comment. Unfortunately, I think the evidence is pretty strong that anti-Mormonism played some role in Romney’s loss in several states, specifically Iowa. Huckabee appealed directly to that anti-Mormonism in a crass, populist way. Hopefully it will not become an issue if Romney is chosen as the VP candidate for McCain.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:56:09 +0000

I am so weary of hearing evangelical Christians characterized as anti-Mormon. That is not true! As an evangelical, conservative Christian, I have absolutely no problem with Romney. I admire him, and he’s been my first choice all along! My husband, sons and our friends largely agree. We are looking for a Vice President, not a Vice Pastor! The people who were so attached to Huckabee are not likely to allow Obama into office just because a perfectly qualified, competent and experienced person like Mitt Romney isn’t exactly their brand of Christian. Give us a little more credit! I’m much more likely, in fact, to vote for McCain with some enthusiasm IF and only IF Romney is on the ticket. I never liked Huckabee, he’s too much of a populist and I got really sick of his pontificating and class warfare rhetoric…calling us Walmart Republicans??? Geez…spare me. Anyway, I say Romney is the best choice out there and it’s time for anyone anti-Mormon to grow up and look at character and qualifications, not something that is between a man and God–his worship.

By: MormonWidower

MormonWidower — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:26:38 +0000

Anti-Mormon bigotry, you say? I was stunned to dizziness when Mitt Romney announced he would deliver a speech concerning his Mormonism. All my adult life I had believed Mormonism to be a mainstream religion. But what knocked me to the floor was the reporting on CNN throughout those two days leading to the speech. Mainly, the religious bigotry was dripping off Wolf Blitzer who ridiculed LDS doctrine with disrespect and disdain. He ridiculed the beliefs and Mormons who believe them. Blitzer did this every twenty minutes for the two days he aired and no one NO ONE ever said a thing about it. NO ONE!!! Where was Rev Al Sharpton, Jesse J., and this all on the heels of Imus! Oh yes, religious bigotry. It seems you just have to run for office and be a Mormon and the religious bigotry leaks out of everything.
Our society (MWOS) or you may know it as Mormon Widows and Orphans Society ( yeah DOT ORG of course) is one of the most inclusive Mormon organizations around. We don’t ask if you are a member of any church or if you regularly attend.
So, the other side of my rant is that we go over backward to be tolerant even among Mormons, so when we experience the bigotry of this past year, it really really hurts.

By: Charles Sakai

Charles Sakai — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:34:58 +0000

Sure, I would love to see Mitt Romney as McCain’s running mate because of his track record, but don’t think our country is ready for a Mormon president or vice president yet. Gov. Romney’s run for the presidency demonstrated how much anti-Mormon bigotry we still have in this country. On the other hand, although John McCain was blessed with a strong constitution, his years of captivity in North Vietnam took a toll on his health, and I’m not certain if he can survive even one term on the hot seat (i.e., the White House), so his vice president will need to be someone who can take over on short notice.