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Originally Posted by detrius  *shrugs*
Well, at least his campaign staff seems to think so. Personally, I doubt that McCain is some kind of universal genius and was pretty sure they'd pick someone like Romney to improve his campaign's stance on economic issues. But then again, I'm just a random guy from Europe, so what do I know about American politics? |
Sadly, I feel Romney would have absolutely been suicide for the republican party. It really is disturbing, but Romney being Mormon is a
huge issue with certain religious people, and this is especially true in parts of the midwest-- so much so that mormons are generally considered to all be polygamists there(here). I know this all too well, actually, as my grandfather, a staunch social conservative and devout catholic, sees mormons as nothing less than the antichrist, and he is by all means not alone with this sentiment. Many churches actively preach such a portrayal of Mormons, atleast here.