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Romney Calls Attacks on His Faith Un-American
Right Views USA ^ | November 17, 2007 | Keith Anders

Posted on 11/17/2007 6:27:48 PM PST by Nathan_Hale76

Mitt Romney called attempts to undermine him by questioning his Mormon faith "un-American" as he spoke to reporters in Nevada yesterday. Romney was specifically responding to reported "push-poll" phone calls being made in Iowa and New Hampshire, in which the calls reportedly begin as opinion polls but turn into statements and questions designed to highlight and cast doubt on Romney's Mormon faith. Here is what Romney had to say.....(Video)

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mittromney; mormonism; romney
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1 posted on 11/17/2007 6:27:49 PM PST by Nathan_Hale76
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To: Nathan_Hale76

And he is absolutely correct.


2 posted on 11/17/2007 6:28:54 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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To: Nathan_Hale76
Yaaaawn.

I'm still trying to determine whether Romney's campaign is a serious attempt to get the presidential nomination, or a missionary outreach effort by LDS.
3 posted on 11/17/2007 6:29:15 PM PST by Antoninus (Republicans who support Rudy owe Bill Clinton an apology.)
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To: Nathan_Hale76

This country was founded on religious freedom. Romney’s right.


4 posted on 11/17/2007 6:30:58 PM PST by tabsternager
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To: Antoninus

Cute.


5 posted on 11/17/2007 6:31:22 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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To: Nathan_Hale76

These days, attacking people because of their faith is quite American.


6 posted on 11/17/2007 6:31:30 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: GOP_Lady
I agree.
7 posted on 11/17/2007 6:31:49 PM PST by Jorge
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To: Nathan_Hale76

Welcome Islam!


8 posted on 11/17/2007 6:32:48 PM PST by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: Nathan_Hale76

I’m not a Mormon...never BEEN a Mormon...but I’m gonna’ AGREE!!


9 posted on 11/17/2007 6:32:58 PM PST by bannie
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To: Nathan_Hale76

Exactly how is it unAmerican? Is everybody supposed to Kum-ba-yah with Mr. Romney?


10 posted on 11/17/2007 6:33:36 PM PST by greatvikingone
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To: Brilliant
These days, attacking people because of their faith is quite American.

Not the America that guarantees freedom of religion.

11 posted on 11/17/2007 6:34:07 PM PST by Jorge
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To: Brilliant

That was my thought.


12 posted on 11/17/2007 6:34:44 PM PST by festus (Fred Thompson '08)
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To: tabsternager
This country was founded on religious freedom

That freedom includes the right to denounce another belief system, last I checked.

13 posted on 11/17/2007 6:34:47 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Nathan_Hale76

Here is an article from Lawrence Kudlow:

http://townhall.com/columnists/LawrenceKudlow/2007/11/17/romney_stands_for_faith


14 posted on 11/17/2007 6:34:57 PM PST by GOP_Lady
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To: restornu; Reaganesque; Romneyfor President2008; Canticle_of_Deborah; Saundra Duffy

Regardless of whether one supports Romney or not, he’s right on this.


15 posted on 11/17/2007 6:34:59 PM PST by Clintonfatigued (You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
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To: tabsternager

Mr. Romney’s is right,but this country was’nt founded on religious freedom.Though that’s a different thread..


16 posted on 11/17/2007 6:35:41 PM PST by silentreignofheroes (When the Last Two Prophets are taken, there will be no Tomorrow!)
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To: GOP_Lady

Haven’t heard any reports dwelling on Mr. Obama’s conversion from Muslim to Christianity? As always, there’s a double standard.


17 posted on 11/17/2007 6:35:52 PM PST by 4integrity
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To: Nathan_Hale76
No more un-American than the ACLU trying to destroy Christianity.

Come to think of it, he has a point.

18 posted on 11/17/2007 6:38:14 PM PST by South40 (Amnesty for ILLEGALS is a slap in the face to the USBP!)
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To: Brilliant

Yeah, even a well-respected (ugh) Christian like Dobson questioned whether Fred Thompson was a real Christian. Shameful, really.


19 posted on 11/17/2007 6:38:37 PM PST by rintense (I'm 4 Thompson!)
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To: RegulatorCountry

Exactly! People play fast and loose with “unAmerican” and now we have a candidate paving the road. [shakes head]


20 posted on 11/17/2007 6:39:12 PM PST by greatvikingone
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