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Mitt deflects questions about faith, finances

Still these moderators and others are bringing up the subject of religion? The polls that show unwilling Americans voting for a Mormon president seem bogus to me when Mitt Romney has been doing so well thus far in the primaries. And the fact that he is ahead in many polls for the Sunshine State is further evidence that it may not be such a big issue after all. I know there are 50 states to be going after, but in the end, it just comes down to who's got more delegates.

I fully support Mitt Romney. I think he is the man for the job.

Another great debate for Romney. He is spot on for what needs to happen in Washington. Keep it up Mitt, take it all the way to the white house. Vote Romney for president 2008!!

Ooooo, my friends, hold on to yer hats! This election is gonna be one jim dandy!

It's just the liberal press and their double standard again. When's the last time you heard Hillary or Obama get a gender or race question from these people? Hang in their Mitt, you're running against the Republicans, Democrats, Hollywood and the entire Press Corps....and you're still going to win. What a country!!

Hopefully Florida follows in Wyoming, Michigan, and Nevada's footseps by choosing Romney as the republican party nomination. There may be a small percentage who don't vote for him because he is a mormon, but so be it! I believe the more people learn of him, the more they will realize he is the best candidate to lead our country.

Would you want a Muslim running this country? He should have nothing to hide. If he loves his religon so much, send some missionaries over to the moderators house so they can be brainwashed er, taught the "lessons" then they won't have to ask any more questions. They can simply recruit more of their own friends and family. Isn't that how it works>?

And why hasn't anyone asked if a Southern Baptist could united the country?

Romney's forturne should be a positive aspect and not a negative one as many have tried to make it. He made it himself. He didn't marry it, or inherit it, as some canidates in the past like John Kerry or John Kennedy did.

I watched the latest debate with great interest and once again was amazed at the lack of respect that Dr. Ron Paul gets. He has had the most complete and to the point answers, even to the misleading questions. His direct question to McCain left him looking like a deer in the headlights.

I dont think that Mitt would stand a chance in a one on one debate with Dr. Paul regarding the economy. I know Mitt has a MBA and all, but he made his fortune by dismanteling companies and eliminating jobs. I mean come on, do you really think a guy that has a net worth of 250 mil. seriously has your best interests at heart? I doubt he could tell you the price of a loaf of bread!

I'm a Mormon and following the constitution, not all the sheep.

Hey, one thing is for sure. If Mitt Romney becomes President Romney, the Western White House will become infinately more attractive for the Press. I mean an incredible olympic ski-town vs. Crawford, Texas. No comparison!

He's not worthy to be elected dog catcher. After the last two holders of the office (both of whom raise dishonesty to an art form), I would love to see a person with principles assume the office of President. That's not Mitt. Mitt's only principles consist of pandering to get votes (he'll say what the voters want to hear, even if it's the exact opposite from what he told the last group of people to whom he was campaigning).

One example -- I remember Mitt's antics right after the 2000 Olympics. He decided to run for office in Utah, and bent over backward jumping through the hoops necessary to establish himself as a Utah resident so he would be eliglble for office. THEN he decided he'd rather run in Massachusetts, so he lied through his teeth bending over backwords and jumping through hoops to undo and disclaim the residency he tried so hard to establish. That is NOT what we need in Washington, D.C.

Mitt's just another sleezeball politician. The country deserves better.

Why should they care how much he spends with all the other critical problems this country is facing? Romney is putting his money where is mouth is. He needs some kind of advantage when you consider the handicaps he has had to face over the past year-low name recognition and obvious bigotry for his faith. If Romney wasn't Mormon he would have already blown the rest of the field away. But of course, that's ridiculous because he wouldn't be where he is today without his mormonism. Sure, he probably would have been much richer but I doubt he would care enough about this country to leave a comfortable life behind to stand under the unrelenting glare and criticism of the media. I have wondered over the years why we have idiots like Gore, Bush, Kerry, Clinton running for the highest office in the land. "Can't we do any better than this?" I would ask myself. Finally, we have someone with the brains and the can do attitude to make a difference. The question of this election is this, "Will bigotry keep the most viable candidate in decades from making a real difference for this nation?"
My vote's for Romney!

you left out Romneys key defense to his own personal spending. if money is coming from his own pocket, he is less likely to owe special interest groups for their support.

Why are they so big on religion... since when it became a factor on deciding who to become a president? What has this country became to?? I thought we still have any common sense left in us??

Yeah Mitt!!!!! Romney outshone his opponents on every point, with every word. He is a brilliant man. I like Ron Paul but he is too whiney and is a bit out of touch with foreign trade, etc. Will someone please tell John McCain's mother that I don't need to go to the voting booth "holding my nose"?

Mitt's answer to the *supposed* poll results on his electibility due to his being LDS should come from Mark Twain, "There are 3 types of lies: lies, darned lies, and statistics." Take a stats class or survey class. You'll soon learn you can prove anything you want with statistics! Preposterous that Americans won't vote for him. They already are. Go, Mitt!

Religion in this case should come into play just look at the Utah and see how the Church controls our legislatures - they meet to discuss how to vote. They are not listening to the votes of the people who put them into office -- Utah is prime example of church and state intertwined too deeply

Enjoyed debate. Thought all expressed intelligence, humor, motivation. Wish moderators were better. They don't seem to give each candidate a fair shake. Think we need more one-to-one debates between the candidates (or at least one such) so we can watch them interact. When candidates asked each other questions, thought theirs were better than moderators' questions. Ron Paul deserves better/more time. Moderators seem to want controversy rather than addressing important issues. I'm voting for Romney but I think all the debaters had good points.

Once again we see it. A mormon voting for romney is simply a vote for the best man for the job. A non mormon voting against is religious bigotry.
As noted, it HAS to be the liberal media's fault.

That these discussions occur is enough for me not to want a mormon president. That, and living under the yoke of a mormon legislature and town council...those experiences can really turn you off.

to William: you nailed it!! Mitt made his money dismantling companies and unemploying people as he and his corp. sold off the pieces. That is not pretty, but that is how he made his money.
I don't think he knows the price of milk or bread. He doesn't need to. And, since it is beneath him, he won't care about the little guy either (see how he made his money, up above).

He looked good in the discussions last night. Only Ron Paul told the truth. He cracks me up. The only guy who tells history like it was and gets no respect. We must be at a beauty contest, not a contest of ideas and knowledge.

Mitt still won't condemn torture. Someone give me the official Mormon doctrine on that, PLEASE. There must be something... official. We Christians just say NO. America has a long history of being anti-torture, until Bush Jr. Why won't Mitt come clean? Either Mormons are for it, or against it. Which one is it? McCain can tell you that it doesn't work. The cia says it doesn't work.

So why can't Mitt come clean? Is he that much of a clone of George?