Romney interview podcast on RedState.  Comments:

1. I hate podcasts - I can read so much faster
2. Not much new on the religion question - although the Falwell citation is outstanding,
3. TKS blog comments on the seemingly dual minded state of RedState.

Lowell:  I liked this from Geraghty:

If the GOP base wants a pro-life candidate in 2008, fine; they are, definitively, the pro-life party. But if the litmus test was that the candidate had never wavered on the issue at any point in their career, neither Reagan nor the first President Bush would have made the cut. Telling Romney to get stuffed would tell any wavering elected leader, any politician with divided internal views on the issue, that you’re not welcome as the party's nominee unless you’ve been down-the-line pro-life from the get-go. This doesn’t bring people in, it’s driving people out.

Lou Dobbs continues to grind the immigration issue, and now takes on the church's role in the whole thing and blows it up to constitutional levels.  Dobbs is right about having a national discussion on churhc/state matters - but why does he only bring it up when his pet peeve is involved?  Lowell:  Let's just say Dobbs is not the most insightful commentator out there on such matters.

The relationship building continues.

Yours Truly on the Mohler program from an Evangelical religous perspective.  However, in a effort to make me crazy, Mohler here seems to be saying culture matters more than religion in voting decisions.  Time to pin this guy down.  Dear devoted reader, drop him an email and encourage him to respond to our request for an interview. 

Lowell:  My admittedly wild speculation is that Mohler, and others who agree with him, are torn internally on the question of voting for a Mormon. Mohler seems not to have come to a resolution in his own mind on the issue.  In a way, I understand this.  I also suspect (speculating again) that this internal conflict arises from a deep-seated fear of Mormons.  Yes, that's right– fear.  And that phenomenon is not unique to Mohler; nor do I intend to criticize him personally by saying that.  One of these days I'll put up some more thoughts about this idea.

Looking at looking at Evangelicals.

Lowell:  The first book reviewed is another example of fear– but this time it's the author's fear of religious people, and of religious belief generally.  A common malady among leftists.

Fred Barnes does not think Allen is dead yet.

Lowell:  I think he is.  Allen needs more seasoning.  2012 might be his year, if the GOP stumbles in 2008.

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