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College Station, TX – Speaking at The George Bush Presidential Library, Governor Romney addressed the American people about his views on religious liberty, our country grand tradition of religious tolerance and how faith would inform his Presidency.   Governor Romney's "Faith In America" Address (As Prepared For Delivery):   "Thank you, Mr. President, for your kind introduction.   "It is an honor to be here today.  This is an inspiring place because of you and the First Lady and because of the film exhibited across the way in the Presidential library.  For those who have not seen it, it shows the President as a young pilot, shot down during the Second World War, being rescued from his life-raft by the crew of an American submarine.  It is a moving reminder that when America has faced challenge and peril, Americans rise to the occasion, willing to risk their very lives to defend freedom and preserve our nation.  We are in your de...

Speaking at The George Bush Presidential Library at 10:30am EST, Governor Romney will address the American people about his views on religious liberty, our country's grand tradition of religious tolerance and how faith would inform his Presidency.   The speech will be live streamed on www.mittromney.com .   Excerpts from Governor Romney's address follow: http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Faith_In_America_Excerpts Excerpts Of Governor Romney's Remarks (As Prepared For Delivery): "There are some who may feel that religion is not a matter to be seriously considered in the context of the weighty threats that face us.   If so, they are at odds with the nation's founders, for they, when our nation faced its greatest peril, sought the blessings of the Creator.   And further, they discovered the essential connection between the survival of a free land and the protection of religious freedom.   In John Adam's words: 'We have no...

A Missouri mother says she will do "whatever it takes" to stop former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee from becoming president, because he freed the man who went on to rape and murder her daughter, Carol Sue Shields. Full story here This was only one clemency in a long list of clemencies, this online petition documents some of the more offensive clemencies. The signers of the petition also gave their views on Huckabee’s clemency policy, pleaded for him to change his policy, and shared some of the grief caused by his policy in comments made with their online signatures. Those signatures and comments can be viewed here

Huckabee sidestepped a question about whether or not The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, or “Mormons” is a Christian faith saying, "I'm just not going to go off into evaluating other people's doctrines and faiths. I think that is absolutely not a role for a president," Yet a Southern Baptist President (Jimmy Carter) has already don just that, not only did he confirm that “Mormons” are Christians", but he chastised the Southern Baptist Convention for trying to characterizes them as non-Christians. “Too many leaders now, I think, in the Southern Baptist Convention and in other conventions, are trying to act as the Pharisees did who were condemned by Christ, in trying to define who can and who cannot be considered an acceptable person in the eyes of God," he said. "In other words, they're making judgments on behalf of God. I think that's wrong." It’s sad when a Republican Candidate can’t convey the same religious tolerance as Dem...

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Faith-based voting film in works By: Mike Allen December 5, 2007 11:26 AM EST An ecumenical, bipartisan team is heading into 10 early-voting states with a documentary about faith and politics that is loaded with provocative interviews in an effort to force viewers to confront biases they're never realized. The film, to be announced Wednesday afternoon and released in theaters and DVD on Jan 15, is called "Article VI," after the section of the Constitution which says that "no religious test" shall be required as a qualification for federal office. The announcement of the film comes as Mitt Romney prepares to give a speech Thursday in Texas that will address his Mormon faith. A trailer says the movie "asks voters whether they would have denied America some of the greatest presidents in history because of their religious beliefs." The director, Bryan Hall of Living Biography Media, tells Politico that one of his most surprising discoveries ...

Posted by: Hugh Hewitt  at 12:07 AM Politico's Jonathan Martin reports on a very disturbing conversation with Mike Huckabee: Huckabee not aware of NIE report on Iran My colleague David Paul Kuhn attended an on-the-record dinner with Mike Huckabee and a group of reporters tonight in Des Moines. The transcript speaks for itself: Kuhn: I don't know to what extent you have been briefed or been able to take a look at the NIE report that came out yesterday ...   Huckabee: I'm sorry? Kuhn: The NIE report, the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran. Have you been briefed or been able to take a look at it — Huckabee: No. Kuhn: Have you heard of the finding? Huckabee: No. Read the whole thing. This is a pretty astonishing admission of cluelessness on the part of Governor Huckabee.  And it places the Romney gardener story in its proper context. My concern about the Huckabee pop is that it is hard to imagine the former Arkansas governor winning the November vote....

 By Richard Cohen Tuesday, December 4, 2007; Page A21 What could be called "The Huckabee Moment" occurred Sunday morning when ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked the former Arkansas governor, suddenly and ominously the front-runner in Iowa's GOP contest, whether Mitt Romney is a Christian. Mike Huckabee knew precisely what was being asked of him, and he also knew, because he is a preacher, what the right -- not the clever, mind you -- answer should be. But Huckabee merely smiled that wonderful smile of his and punted. This, with apologies to George W. Bush , is the soft demagoguery of low expectations. Until just recently, the expectations have indeed been low for Huckabee. He is more famous for losing more than 100 pounds than for any towering political accomplishment. But he is an ordained Baptist minister, and Romney is a Mormon -- a member of a church that some conservative Christians consider heretical. Huckabee has presented himself as the un-Mormon....

Huckabee adopted the plan when he, unknown and languishing far back in the polls, was a Not Ready for Prime Time Player. It probably seemed a cheap way to inoculate Huckabee from his tax-raising history as Arkansas governor. Huckabee both raised and cut taxes during his 10 years as governor, but his tax hikes outweighed his tax cuts by half a billion dollars. Click here for more. © 2007 by King Features Syndicate

Dec 04, 2007 ; Governor Mitt Romney On Hanukkah Jan 20, 2007 ; Governor Mitt Romney's Visit to Israel 01-23-07 ; Excerpts from Governor Mitt Romney's Remarks at the Seventh Annual Herzliya Conference Sep 21, 2007 Governor Mitt Romney On Yom Kippur Quotes 2006 In the recent conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border, Khatami described the terrorist group Hezbollah as a "shining sun that illuminates and warms the hearts of all Muslims and supporters of freedom in the world." Jan 20, 2007 Governor Mitt Romney's Visit to Israel Also See Jihadists http://myclob.pbwiki.com/Israel Governor Mitt Romney On Hanukkah Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007 Boston, MA – Today, Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement regarding Hanukkah: "Ann and I would like to wish the Jewish community a Happy Hanukkah. The festival of lights is a holiday that represents hope. The story of the Maccabees reminds us all of the value of faith and the promise that t...

Donald Lambro in the Washington Times concludes : Mr. Huckabee says he would like to eliminate the Internal Revenue Service and replace the income Tax with the so-called Fair Tax , which would impose a national sales Tax on virtually everything we buy. But such a Tax would be a disaster for this country, especially for low- and middle-income Americans who spend a disproportionate portion of their earnings — in many cases all of it — on the necessities of life.   It would wreak untold havoc on the business community, driving down retail sales and creating an underground economy that would undermine America's productive marketplace — especially small businesses that produce most of the jobs in our country.   The Club for Growth was formed with one purpose: to promote economic growth by lowering the Tax rates, simplifying the Tax code and providing Tax incentives to expand business formation, savings, investment and economic opp...

Richard Cohen calls Huckabee a Shameless Follower for campaigning on the principle of religious intolerance in his article Un-Mormon and Unchristian

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It’s been discovered that the push-pollers in Iowa are also Huckabee donors “Estruth was also a sponsor of Huckabee’s fundraising reception earlier this month and he and his wife have already given $2,300, the maximum allowed in a primary, to Huckabee..” “Swift and his wife served as co-hosts for a Huckabee fundraiser earlier this month in suburban Cincinnati.” The group intends on continuing their push-polls, expanding into other early primary states. They also have refused to give out the names of others who are funding these push-polls. Since these push-pollers are donors, will Huckabee return their donations, and the donations received at fundraisers they hosted and sponsored?

Politico has discovered a pro-huckabee group doing push-polls in Iowa . A newly-formed group claiming to support Mike Huckabee hit the phones of Iowa Republicans tonight with an automated push-poll attacking Huckabee's GOP opponents and praising the former Arkansas governor.

Cisco Cotto (a Catholic) says Mitt Romney has jumped the shark, and ended his candidacy, because he is going to give a JFK speech...    

As Jeff mentions below, Romney is going to address questions about his faith!   People kept asking Romney when he was going to address his faith. Well stop the presses, but he already has. Here are just a few of the questions Romney has been asked about his religion. Just click on the question to see his answer to the question.   I just don't think the news media has done a good job. They keep telling people Romney has not addressed questions about his religion, but the media should be smart enough to organize and present the responses that Romney has already given... Unfortunately the media would have to "inform" or "educate" the public, in order for that to happen, so don't count on it. 1st Debate What do you say to bishops who deny Communion to elected officials who support abortion rights ? Do you accept Huckabee's statement that he wasn't talking about you ? Mike Allen Why are key tenets of your faith still misunderstood...

As you may have heard, Governor Romney has decided to deliver an address titled "Faith in America" later this week in College Station, Texas.   Provided below, for your consideration, is an on-the record statement about the speech, the governor's decision to deliver it and the themes Governor Romney will discuss:     Statement from Kevin Madden, Romney for President campaign spokesman:   "Governor Romney has made a decision to deliver a speech titled 'Faith in America.'   "The governor has been invited to The George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas to deliver this address on Thursday, December 6.   "This speech is an opportunity for Governor Romney to share his views on religious liberty, the grand tradition religious tolerance has played in the progress of our nation and how the governor's own faith would inform his Presidency if he were elected.   "Governor Romney understands that faith is an important issue to many Ame...

  None of The Below By George F. Will Sunday, December 2, 2007; B07 ... On the Republican side, Mike Huckabee 's candidacy rests on serial non sequiturs: I am a Christian, therefore I am a conservative, therefore whatever I have done or propose to do with "compassionate," meaning enlarged, government is conservatism. And by the way, anything I denote as a "moral" issue is beyond debate other than by the uncaring forces of greed. His is a moralist's version of the intellectual vanity once ascribed to Oxford 's Benjamin Jowett: My name is Jowett Of Balliol College; If I don't know it, It is not knowledge. Many Iowans think it would be wise to nominate a candidate who, when the Republicans were asked during a debate to raise their hands if they do not believe in evolution, raised his. But, then, Huckabee believes America can be energy-independent in 10 years, so he has peculiar views about more than paleontology. Huckabee combines pure ...