It’s tough to say what I would do if I were in Romney’s situation. If there was one huge issue I could change about the way Romney is going about this barrage of interviews criticizing his religion, is to be open and honest with more questions. I realize that he does not want his religion to make or break his candidacy, but at a certain point he has to understand that the scrutiny is not going to cease, not until he drops out, loses, or answers the questions. And since personally, I see him as a viable candidate with a legitimate shot of winning, I feel that he would be better suited in the long run to try and please the public’s curiosity. On the other hand, I think he has done a good job reiterating to reporters that he will make sure his religion stays out of his policy making. I would also prefer, though entirely unrealistic, that journalists and reporters focus more on other areas of his life, such as the success of the Winter Olympics in
I believe there is a good reason why Mormonism is looked at as such a “weird” religion in the eyes of the public, even with their newly discovered religious tolerance. They are sheltered, hidden from the limelight that religious such as Catholicism, Judaism, and Muslims share. Although I’m sure they do not mind what their perception is outside of their community, Romney might want to reconsider keeping quiet about the ins and outs of his religion, especially if he wants to have success in the primaries, which are full of critical conservatives and opposing liberals.
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