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Your inquiry only appears to be a jab at conservatives supporting Romney, not somebody I see winning.
It really doesn't seem to be a legitimate gripe. Identify a real gripe so we can talk.
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B: I think Romney has a great shot at the nomination. Who has a better shot at this point? Certainly not Giuliani, Santorum, Allen, Rice, McCain (I don't believe the southern wing of the party would ever support him given past statements on abortion, etc.). Romney is in GREAT position right now to take the nomination. |
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What I don't get is why anyone regardless of party or religious affiliation would give a tinker's damn if Romney asked for counsel from Church Leadership or not.
Negative perception about that says more about the person than anything. Not to mention paranoia.
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Just or not, that is reality. Romney has to show some independence or he won't get elected.
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And I have no idea who has the funding and where the allegiances break down. Usually the nomination is dependant upon funding.
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That's why we are having this discussion. Apparently Romney is a pretty good candidate once folks get to know him. But can he carry the bible belt? Who knows.
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Romney is a political novelty, just as JFK was during his run for the presidency. Because this is the case, he will naturally face a lot of questions about whether he speaks for himself or Salt Lake (there is a perception that we are an authoritarian church to some, and for others we are just an unknown).
This little tempest in a teapot hurts Romney a bit with a few key portions of potoential primary voters, namely evangelicals. If anyone should be upset it should be Romney, with the incompetence of the people that allowed for even the vaguest appearance of being beholden to the church. So, the ineptitude of the BYU administrators, who should obviously know better is an issue, as is the conduct of the political consultant. Anybody worth his salt knows that you do not go through official channels. The same thing could have been accomplished easily without the rigamarole, and the actions of were doubly stupid when one realizes that the Romney campaign had (and still has) the support for the taking, but to know that the link has to be attenuated or it will appear to close to a skeptical public. |
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A question for you: were you ever accused of being an anti-semite for your politcial beliefs? (Or in you case were you ever accused of not being worth to hold the priesthood?) I was. Several times, including by faculty. Marist is one of the most hardcore liberal schools around. I think I can safely say that the only graduates from Marist that are not liberals are myself and Bill O'Reilly. I did get a good ecucation there, but if I hadn't been offered a scholarship to play baseball, I never would have set foot on that campus.
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