I don’t venture into politics much here but this story is a fascinating mix of sexuality, religion and politics. Mitt Romney is apparently putting out feelers regarding the GOP presidential campaign. The issue in blogdom is “Can a Mormon win?” Hugh Hewitt, Christian conservative who knows Romney, believes he can and is supporting him.
I think Romney will need to do something fairly quickly to be conservative enough for the Republican base if he is to be successful. With his stance in 1994 on gay rights, I think he will get a chilly reception. Will there be a winter surprise for conservatives from the Romney camp? What I mean is, will he feel the need to do something in the area of gay rights to find his inner social conservative prior to lining up serious conservative support? I doubt the Mormon issue will be as much of an issue as his potential duplicity in saying one thing while running for Senate and posturing another way when seeking the GOP nod.
Hey, you just about caught with Burroway…
No he didn’t 🙂
Did I mention I am not up on politics? 🙂
I don’t think it will work. Has he addressed the 1994 quotes and stance?
Hey, you just about caught with Burroway…
Do you mean something other than traveling about giving speaches about how much he opposes gay marriage and trying to force the legislature to put a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot? Or perhaps something other than gutting the program for gay youth?
Hardly a day goes by when Romney doesn’t campaign for President on the basis of his opposition to gay equality. I don’t know what else he could do for a winter surprise.