I would say that perhaps you shouldn’t overestimate the importance of Bob Jones III endorsement of Mitt Romney.
Protestants are very very dogmatic, Mr. Jones can say what he will, it doesn’t neccessarily mean votes at the polls in large numbers.
When Mitt gives a speech at Bob Jones this Jan or Dec, that will be the “true” test, GWB gave one and he caught flack for it, but he also won SC.
McCain insulted Bob Jones U, and he lost in SC.
I would say that perhaps you shouldn’t overestimate the importance of Bob Jones III endorsement of Mitt Romney. Protestants are very very dogmatic, Mr. Jones can say what he will, it doesn’t neccessarily mean votes at the polls in large numbers.
Actually, Protestants haven't been very dogmatic in the last century. But independent fundamentalists (and Baptists and some evangelicals) continue to uphold doctrinal purity and enter the public arena with the same values they have in their churches. It is a very tempered kind of religious influence though, not some kind of American Taliban movement that the media likes to portray when a presidential candidate visits the Bob Jones university complex.
When Mitt gives a speech at Bob Jones this Jan or Dec, that will be the “true” test, GWB gave one and he caught flack for it, but he also won SC. McCain insulted Bob Jones U, and he lost in SC.
A very astute political observation. Mitt must comMitt. That means, at a minimum, not being afraid to be seen with us and campaign for these votes in particular. The other most controversial campaign stop is at VMI (
Virginia Military Institute). I wouldn't be surprised to see Romney at VMI before the primaries as well as at BJU.