Obama Running for President.

[shinerbock]

Mystic, I think you might turn out to be wrong. We'll see. A lot of people feel he has more push and appeal than any other Republican. I talked to CT from the National Journal via email, and he said his money is on Romney at this point. A fraternity brother of mine within the RNC said that while he was with everyone in the last days of the Talent campaign, Romney was easily the candidate with the most buzz from within the party.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Mystic, I think you might turn out to be wrong.

Well, there's a first time for everything, and this well could be it.

I'm speaking mainly from personal observation. I have a hard time imagining many in the evangelical wing of the GOP voting for him, and many of the old-line (fiscally conservative, small government, socially libertarian-leaning) Republicans that I know would, I think, also be hesitant.

[shinerbock]

Well, the early polling shows that his biggest problem will be in the south. However, there won't be any significant opposition there.

Mitt has wavered somewhat on abortion, but I'm not concerned. Its actually getting blown up a bit I think. Its primary season, time to move to your base. Every politician does.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Well, the early polling shows that his biggest problem will be in the south. However, there won't be any significant opposition there.

Time will tell, and as I said at the outset, I may well be wrong.

But seeing as how it's only been 10 years since the Southern Baptist Convention described Mormons as people who need to be converted to Christianity, and how Focus on the Family considers Mormonism a non-Christian faith on a par with Islam, Buddhism and Hunduism (none of which are likely to been seen as pluses by conservative voters), I'm not seeing that wing of the party endorsing the prospect of a Mormon in the White House.

As I said, time will tell.