Mitt had his religion talk. Can we get over what religion he belongs to. The US should be happy of he were VP or President. He is a sharp guy.

Here is a question that I have contemplated for the past few months. Anyone care to help?

Humor me and suppose that John McCain loses in November to Obama. Would it be better for Romney's future chances of being President to be on a losing ticket with McCain or be better to not be on that ticket?

If McCain is serious about winning he'll select the wheat (Romney) whose character,experience,intellect and wisdom far surpasses that of any other candidate he has mentioned, and espccially Huckabee who would weaken, perhaps fatally, the GOP ticket.I'd truly look forward to the VP debate between Biden and Romney - the long winded bag of wind (Biden) vs. the quick, precise Romney who would be the only person in the race with true executive experience (Olympics, Business and Governor). McCain is too smart to pick anyone other than Romney.

We'd all be better off if you'd just shut up.

It appears McCain intends to have a very religious running mate. Supposed 'christian values' will rule take precedent over constitutional principals. More evidence that McCain is nothing more than Bush 3.

Huckabee has proven he is a religious bigot by his past comments and conduct. It would be wrong to narrow the party to theses extremists who actually have a hate for others who do not worship exactly like them. It is unfortunate fox is even using such views as commentary where e is so bias. Nominate Huckabee and help me find a third party canidate or the unthinkable O'Bama.

Mitt has been sent to be the dog at the demo convention: bark, bark, bark. That is how the gop looks at him.
And he religiously has done it. No backbone, no spine to say "No that is demeaning."

You know it is a bad gig if you have Guiliani next to you.

Sorry state of affairs for Mitt. But then again, he could have said NO.

Politics really can corrupt a man, eh.

WE (you and I and millions of us) have gotten over it a long time ago.
It's just a few vocal narrow-minded leaders of certain faiths that can't seem to see past it.

Mitt Romney faced an enormous ammount of anti-Mormon bigotry from both sides of the political spectrum and there is little doubt that, as discussed in the new book, A Different God? Mitt Romney, The Religious Right and The Mormon Question, it had a devestating impact on Romney's presidential campaign. But it looks like Romney has been able to overcome a lot of the bigotry and could very well end up as the VP nominee.

Hmmm, the Romney dislikers certainly have some deep seated intellectual views. Lot of deep thought there. Romney is smart, potentially brings Michigan into play, and I believe can make a difference in the economy of the future. The only downside is Huckabee's apparent determined animus against him.

This is what I heard on the KSL Doug Wright show yesterday. He is in Denver and his guest who made the comments below was from Zogby

“47% of all polled said Mitt Romney should be VP. 5% said Pawlenty.

Of Republicans polled, 49% said Mitt and below 5% said Pawlenty.”

Oh, by the way, that was 1st and 2nd place.

"Pawlenty on the ticket brings Obama a victory. If the pick is being made FOR McCain and he is not having to spend time in angst over the decision. It is foolish for JMc not to pick Romney because the way it stands right now, HE CAN ONLY WIN WITH MITT ROMNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

I am stoked with this report!!!!!!!!!! There was also the fact that it is coming down to abortion and Romney has the definite edge over the pro choice candidates…

Some folks are finally getting that Mitt has been so demonized that it cost America a very good man. Maybe we can right the wrong.

If interested, write JMc's campaign, cpac and the rnc and tell them what you would like to see happen.

McCain needs Mitt in Denver poor old man

Nobody (but Mormons) care about Mitt, he's a non factor.

We love you Mitt!

I guess you've never heard of putting others needs above your own? Sending a Rep. that was weak and cowardly to Denver during the DNC would be the same as sending no one. Mitt is truly behind his party's effort, so if he was asked to do something he does it. We usually call this unifying the party. The GOP knows they have a good man in Romney so why not allow him to assist in the cause. If you want to talk about bark, look at Pelosi and her bark when she got into office. "We'll have 100 days of change." I'm still waiting for that.

I used to really like Mike Huckabee, but he really proved he could be nasty and bigoted.

A lot of the animosity against Romney just had to do with plain old envy. Romney is so successful, good looking, rich and has a "perfect" family. He also had incredible resources to spend in every race. It was really hard to for the other candidates to take. One commentator said that Romney is like the transfer student who comes into your high school and is better looking than anyone and gets elected studentbody president. That was a lot of the problem.

On the other hand, he has made some mistakes. He really did the wrong thing when he took a pro-choice position in order to get elected governor in Mass. I understand why he did it, but it was wrong and it has come back to bite him. I don't believe for one minute that he was really pro-abortion, but he couldn't have been elected in Massachusets without it.

Overall, I am a Romney supporter and I think if he is the VP pick, win or lose, it would put him in great position to be the future frontrunner.

Conservative evangelicals should be more concerned about what religion Obama belongs too.

I thought in America you could belong to any religion. It wasn't a litmus test if you could run for office. The religious bigots of the conservative party need to start practicing their christian beliefs. Huckabee is not better christian than Mitt.

Mitt Romney is way above any of the other former presidential candidates (including McCain) in terms of experience, know-how, common sense, and management ability. He has business, financial and social acumen that are sorely needed. To the GOP's discredit, petty politics and religious elitism handed the nomination to McCain.

I think it says a great deal that the Christian right continues to torpedo Romney, a man who lives a VERY Christian life, while they handed McCain the nomination, a man who has said and done some very un-Christian things, not the least of which was leave his first marriage for selfish reasons.

Sad days. But I have to hand it to Romney ... He is a GREAT sport. I'd be harboring some bad feelings in his shoes, but he seems to be taking everything in stride, and doing his part (and then some) for the team ... with no promise of anything in return. McCain ought to consider himself lucky, and would be wise to pick Romney and give him even more to do than Bush has given Cheney.

Boy, he has let these sour grapes turn into a good "Whine", only with the taste of acidic vinegar!

In 1997, Carl Musser and Paul Owen (Evangelicals) said that Evangelicals need to overcome inaccurate presuppositions about Mormonism. They deatailed that many authors promote criticisms that have long been refuted; some are sensationalistic while others are simply ridiculous. Reminder: these are Evangelicals critical of Evangelicals. Go Mitt Go!!!

Your opinion only, Mr. Bass. That logic does not hold. What you wrote is is like stating, only African-Americans will vote for Obama, and no one else cares. Or, only a woman would vote for Hillary (if she was the Demo nominee), and no one else cares, or only Law and Order fans would vote for Fred Thompson (if he were the Repub nominee), and no one else cares. Truly, I am not swayed by such logic. When it comes to politics, Catholic, Baptist, woman or man, Black or White, or whatever, I, and most Americans, dive into the political issues, and his or her position and record, not what religion, gender or race he or she belongs too or is. For example, I wouldn't give Harry Reid my vote if he were running for Prez.

Mr. Bass, it seems you care enough to put in a comment. McCain will make his own decision regardless of polls and may not pick Romney. The current polls do show that he could beat Obama if he decided to choose Romney and would lose if he did not. The evangelical ministers may be a small group, however, they do have sway with a lot of voters. It is unfortunate that the support of a vp candidate would be based on his religious beliefs instead of his political beliefs. I guess McCain's choice comes down to whether or not he wants to win the race for President and forget about prejudices.

so is Romney a strong possibility that he could be destined for McCain's V.P. slot? Sure looks like Romney is going full swing to do all kinds of political chores for him lately.

To Ernest T. Bass:
Are you kidding me that nobody but mormon's care about Romney? I've talked to many people who don't belong to the Mormon faith who believe Romney has good character and great values and would bring great things to the rebublican ticket. Maybe if you could get out a little bit and talk to a wide array of people you would see this. What you said is almost like saying only african-americans care about Obama or only women care about Hillary clinton, or only protestant christians care about Hukabee. Don't be so narrow minded as to think that only members of the Mormon faith are able to see what a good man Romney is and also if you talk to many mormons they don't necissarily support romney either. Just think about things you say before you make biggoted comments.

They say Romney is a flip-flopper, but I am able to look past it becasue I believe a politician's role is to act according to the voice of the people s/he is serving, even though it might be against their personal judgement. I hope all politicians acted with this in mind, the majority should rule.

The economy is the biggest issue in voters minds today and Mitt is the financial genious we need to take the US to the next level. I am not a huge fan of McCain, will become one with Mitt as the VP.

I think that so many new people are registering to vote for Obama that McCain has a long row to hoe to win.

Romney is the best candidate, for sure, and I will vote Republican but I think the White House is switching parties this year regardless.

I hope Romney the best of luck in the future. He would be a great elected leader for the nation.

I'd have to tell ol' Ernest T. Bass to go back to Mayberry. Ernest T. was the town kook on the Andy Griffith show and I can see by your comment that you are just about as kooky! Only someone wanting Obama in the Whitehouse would say something like that. Mitt Romney would be the BEST pick that McCain could make, and I dang sure am not Mormon!

MITT-MITT-MITT!

To Indiana: I'm LOVING that polling data! It becomes more and more clear that Romney is the right guy for the VP pick. I think this data should make it more and more clear that guys like Ernest T. Bass have no idea what they're talking about. People all over the country are rallying to Mitt.

Almost all the commentators I hear say they are hearing all over the country that Romney is the guy Republicans want for their VP. I hope McCain is listening!

I'm sorry that there are still so many people of other faiths that feel like members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints are not christians. Have they taken any time to consider the name of the church and what we truly believe? We are as christian in the way we live our lives as anyone could possibly be. Mitt Romney is as christian as they come and I believe he will defend our right to practice the freedom of religion that this, our country was founded on. It is not a matter of what ones faith is or the church that one belongs to or believes in, but that we believe in God and his son Jesus Christ and are willing to defend our right to believe in them. The United States of America is what it is because we believe in God and are willing to fight for that freedom. Mitt Romney will do that for all of us, regardless of how or what we believe in.

I think I can slightly sympathize (but never come close) to identifying with minorities in this country. If I get this straight - because I am LDS, I cannot become president. But if I am Protestant (I won't qualify them as Christians, as they are no more so than I am) I am golden. I get it!!! All I have to do is sell out, and I too can be president. By the way.... Mitt is the best choice. What McCain needs to do is select him as running mate and present the Protestants with the alternative for not voting for him. He will need to back Mitt, and tell the bigoted Evangelicals to leave their little fairy land of delusion and do what's best for our country.

Think about it..who has more credentials than Mitt? Business and economics, conservative values, experience with leadership in the Olympics all give him the edge over the other possibles. If McCain really wants to have THE winning ticket, he needs to get Mitt involved.

Ernest T. Bass (how original) is wrong about only Mormons being for Romney. In South Carolina, Romney was supported by Sen. Jim DeMint (a Born-again Christian) and popular former Governor Jim Edwards (another devout Christian). They put religion aside and recognized that Romney was the best leader.

I don't want him to choose either Huckabee or Romney. If he does Obama will gain one extra vote.

One of the most perplexing criticisms of Mitt Romney is that he is too successful, good looking, and rich and has a perfect family. Why do people want the President and/or Vice President to be "ordinary" people? The commentators at the Democratic Convention mentioned several times that voters were concerned about who Barack Obama really was. For example, they had trouble answering the question of what he would be like if he were at your backyard barbecue. Personally, I don't want a President who is who would fit in at my backyard barbecue...I want a President who feels comfortable meeting with foreign dignitaries to discuss matters of national security, a President who has world class executive experience that would aid him as he runs and governs the largest institution in the country, a leader who can put together teams and task forces to solve some of the worlds most complex problems. If he happens to be an ordinary, approachable guy that I can relate to I would count that as an added bonus, but to let that drive voting behavior seems irrational. But then again, Obama got 18 million votes through fluffy rhetoric so rationality is out the window!

Romney could wake up tomorrow and denounce Mormanism and I still would not vote for him. The reason he is not worthy is that he has not shown a CONSISTANT committment to pro-life, pro-family values. Plus he was nasty to McCain during the primaries. The Dems could have a field day with all the video footage they would have of Romney attacking McCain. You might not like Huck, but he was a class act with McCain during the primaries.

For what it's worth, Mitt Romney is great at a backyard barbecue. Ask anyone who actually knows him. He's a normal guy who will bring the salad or the meat to the BBQ, whatever you need, and then help you pull weeds while the meat is cooking. Then the next day he'll put on his suit and go meet those powerful, international people you (Perplexed) were referring too. Ideal package in a president.

I admit that Mitt Romney would probably be the smartest pick for McCain. People talk about Michigan as a factor, but I think three smaller states, Nevada, Colorado, and New Mexico, are also potential benefits that a McCain/Romney ticket could bring. All together that is 19 delegates (38 delegate difference if you count the ones that Obama would lose as well). That said, I hope McCain doesn't pick Mitt. It will help Obama's chances.

Mitt's flip-flop on a core value shows he is not a total puppet of the LDS church

Romney is the best choice.

In terms of hands-on experience, he runs circles around both Obama and Biden and any other GOP VP choice.

Some say he has flip-flopped on abortion. I don't understand why this is such a big deal. Even in the unlikely event he flipped back to being pro-abortion, what say does a Vice President even have in overturning national abortion laws?

Some say he is a "job killer". This is completely absurd. Yes, to grow the economy you sometimes do have to trim jobs so that new jobs can grow. It's similar to pruning a rose bush - you don't get more roses unless you prune the plant every so often.

Romney helped companies like Staples and Dominoes to create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Next time you eat a pizza or buy printer paper, remember that Mitt Romney had a hand in it.

Romney has a beautiful family. Just do a Google search for Romney family photo and you'll see what I mean.

What's wrong with having a guy who is morally clean and extremely smart as our VP?

Between McCain's endoresment from Daddy Yankee to needing Mitt to be an attack dog, John-boy must really be desperate.

This is an interesting election cycle. I don't think there has ever been a time in this country where the GOP Vice President pick mattered so much.

If John McCain picks Mitt Romney as his VP you will have Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage and Laura Ingram throw their unwavering support around the McCain campaign. All of the major conservative talk show hosts have been absolutely transparent for their support of Mitt Romney. You will see millions of Americans in Michigan, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Utah and many other places strongly supporting John McCain's campaign.

We are not voting for John McCain as President, we are voting for Mitt Romney as VP. Remember, John McCain already won in most of the primary southern states, so it's not like putting Romney on is going to hurt the Christian vote. Considering that John McCain and Barack Obama are tied in polls right now, I would be willing to bet that his poll numbers sky-rocket after Romney gets chosen.

Go Romney!

I am less perplexed now, as Perplexed has made a very valid point. Our emotions are always part of us, and Obama plays to the emotions of a large segment of our population. We all like the feeling of "hope" vs. "desperation", but alas, Obama-generated hope is likely only that - "hope". Mitt Romney can help build real "good" on top of hope.

We have the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happines. Pro-Life is a big deal,The President chooses supreme court judges, Romney could become President.

These so called Christians who are so quick to snub someone because their religion doesn't follow them exactly is not to me a Christian behavior. It looks to me that "Christianity" is in the dark ages as compared to race. People who were once prejudice against blacks and didn't give them equal rights have shown more progress then people of religion. I do not agree with other religions, but I would not refrain from supporting them, if they have the same values. I do not understand why Romney was as liberal as he was concerning abortion, even Reid has been anti-abortion the whole time. But I do know that Romney has good family values and Christian values, as a member of the LDS church, I would say, hmmm, he has not been 100% the same in my thinking. As a member of the Republican party, I would say, I feel confident in his helping to get this country back on track economocly. We are not choosing a church leader, we are choosing a politician and people need to put their prejudice away at the polls, the whites have.

Mitt has said time and time again that he will not be the VP pick. But, everybody from Sean Hannity to Lou Dobbs keep insisting Mitt is it.The odds are that McCain is going to pick a woman candidate.That candidate will probably be Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.She is pro-life and a solid conservative.Plus the fact that she is a total babe will energize McCain's campaign.

Well, we've all gotta be somewhere.

Pawlenty or Romney is McCain is smart.

Enter- Mitt Romney the Denver Democratic Party Convetion spoiler.

More about Romney:

"Romney graduated from the Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 1965 and earned a perfect score on his SAT. After attending Stanford University for two quarters, Romney served in France for 30 months as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Subsequently, Romney attended Brigham Young University, where he graduated as valedictorian, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree summa cum laude in 1971. Romney received a ministerial deferment from the military draft while in France, and three years of deferments while a student. When he became eligible for military service in 1970, his high number in the annual draft lottery meant he would not be drafted.

In 1975, Romney graduated from a joint Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration program coordinated between Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School. He graduated cum laude from the law school and was named a Baker Scholar for graduating in the top five percent of his business school class."

Source: Wikipedia

I hear people complaining all the time that we never get the "best" Americans to run our country. Well Mitt Romney is among our best, and we are fools if we don't see that.

Are you tracking the polls? Both candidates are neck-and-neck.

The more people find out about Nobama, the less likely they will vote for him.

Mitt is a plus.