From Deseret News archives:
'Pres. Romney' sounds good to many
4 evangelicals enthused"
Writers of the blog EvangelicalsforMitt.org go into great detail about Romney's political career and why he should be the no-brainer choice for "people of faith" in the next election.
"We are looking for a president, not a pastor or a priest," said David French, one of the site's co-founders. He said he may not agree with all tenets of Mormonism, but that's not what matters for the presidency.
The blog is but one piece of evidence that a Romney candidacy could bring a religious undertone to the next presidential race.
As some pundits discuss whether America is ready for a woman president, should Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., run, or a black president with Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., the Republicans' Christian base will ponder if they should try to put a Mormon in the White House.
Nancy French, David's wife and a co-founder of the blog, said Romney is not a "one-note social conservative" who is just against abortion or gay marriage. She said his faith shows that he is not pandering but has a deeply held belief on issues that matches that of evangelicals.
She also runs the blog Tennesseans for Mitt (tnformitt.blogspot.com) and is a contributor to AmericansforMitt.com.
"From what I can tell, he's got it all wrapped up in a package that is also not hard on the eyes," Nancy French said. "His Mormonism is not something that should disqualify him."
Differences/similarities
Evangelical Christians do not belong to a single denomination; rather, the term is used to define a cross-section of Christians from a variety of Protestant churches. David French defines evangelicals as those who believe the Bible is flawless, the true word of God, which should be read and applied to daily life.
He said an evangelical will think about what the words of the Bible mean, rather than if the words in the Bible are true.
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