Mitt Romney if nothing else is creating quite a stir in the ranks of the GOP. Can the Grand Ol' Party survive the storm that is a brewin? Here is what I mean.
The internal fight between the various wings of the "Christian Right" has started. In a recent interview with the Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, MO Jerry Falwell said, "If he's pro-life, pro-family, I don't think he'll have any problem getting the support of evangelical Christians," Falwell's Moral Majority organization may not have a problem in supporting Mr. Romney but others outside of his group may. James Dobson, the influential evangelical founder of Focus on the Family, stated recently on the Laura Ingraham shown, "I don't believe that conservative Christians in large numbers will vote for a Mormon but that remains to be seen, I guess," I say, why would Christians would fail to support Mr. Romney? Mr. Dobson stated that the governor's stands on social issues are similar to those of many religious conservatives. Dobson says,
"He's a nice guy. He's a very attractive man. He's got a beautiful wife and a lot of his principles and values are consistent with ours," The opposition mounting on both sides is thickening and deeper questions are starting to be asked. There are good signs however that Mitt can get support from the evangelical base. A site that is comforting and worth supporting is, http://www.evangelicalsformitt.com/ . A group of evangelical supporters of Mitt Romney who think despite his particular "sect", he is the best candidate. This is a great pro site. The question is when will the anti sites start coming?
I can feel the tension already! I would dare say that the greatest battle in the GOP this up coming presidential election won't be between the "Moderate" republicans and the "Conservative" elephants who jockey over how much torture is too much tortue, but instead between the factions of the Christian Right.
Oh my gosh, if I could be a fly on the wall while those folks meet!
Make no mistake however, what question that will be decided. The magical question that the religious right will debate is, who's worse, a Mormon president or Hillary Clinton? The answer should be very interesting.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Romney, evangelicals and a site worth supporting
Posted by Head Master, Society of Saints at 8:33 AM
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I disagree; the U.S. may not be ready for a woman president, but the world has passed us up. Thatcher was the Prime Minister of The United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. There are and have been plenty of female heads of State around the world, just not here in the U.S.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_women_heads_of_state
I don't doubt Clinton is capable of being president, but I also don't know why everyone (the media) has already anointed her the great democratic hope for the next election. There are plenty of other presidential hopefuls in the democratic party that have, in my view, just as good of a chance of being the democratic nominee. Certainly Romney has is work cut out for him; McCain has been building up a lot of steam and is very popular with moderates of both parties. The same could be said for Guliani if he runs. It will be interesting to watch over the next couple of years I guess.
I agree that Clinton hasn't yet become the democratic nominee but she is clearly so far the front runner. I'm not so sure that I dislike Obama, he seems collected and inspirational. In a party of feelings such as the Dems are he might stand a fighting chance.
McCain has his work as does Guliani but I'm not sure yet what the GOP will become until after this mid term election. If they lose, there may be some dramatic lines being marked in the sand.
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