Novak on Romney's "Problem"

As a political kind of gal, I often read and or peruse your standard writings from your standard conservatives. Ordinarily, the offerings are not exactly stand out quality. But this week, one in particular caught my eye. It is an examination of MA Governor Mitt Romney's "problem" as he continues his quest for the Republican nomination in 2008.

As a country, I have to wake up believing that we are a fundamentally accepting crowd. Perhaps this is true or perhaps I lie to myself to get through a day. Regardless, the theme of Mr Novak's column this week is the acceptance, or lack there of, of any non-Christian or non-Jewish presidential candidate on the part of the now infamous Evangelicals.

Anyone who has been conscious these last seven years or so is aware of the power the Evangelical voting bloc holds. They are not to be taken lightly or dismissed. While Governor Romney is not nearly aloof enough to dismiss this crowd, I do believe he is innately good enough to take them, and the very personal subject of religion, too lightly. You see, Mitt Romney does not ever discuss his Mormonism. To him, it is truly personal and he does not enforce his personal beliefs on the majority that he governs. While it is clearly high on his list of personal priorities, it never leaves his soul to enter public policy decision making. Does this make the Evangelicals happy? Nope.
" Prominent, respectable Evangelical Christians have told me, not for quotation, that millions of their co-religionists cannot and will not vote for Romney for president solely because he is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If Romney is nominated and their abstention results in the election of Hillary Rodham Clinton, that's just too bad. The evangelicals are adamant, saying there is no way Romney can win them over."<br>WOW. So rather than have a good man of high intelligence and strong morals who happens to be of a different, and may I note, the fastest growing sect of Christianity in America religious belief, the Evangelicals will allow the anti-Christ and her husband, Beelzebub back into the most powerful office in the world out of spite? Call me crazy but that doesn't sound very "Christian" to me.