This is an interesting piece.  It is from a creedal Christian and makes the case against Romney on issues.  This I like.  However, the author is a bit behind on some of the issues reporting (e.g. Romney did not "lie" about being pro-choice - he has said he was wrong before) and has written the piece so that there is no good Christian conservative choice.  We gotta vote, or we give up power altogether, so what is it?

Speaking of pieces that try to have it both ways — In essence this one tries to make the case the Evangelical are too dumb to do politics well.  That there are politically naive Evenglicals in politics is a given, but do they dominate the movement?  I don't think so.  Most of us old enough to be in leadership positions learned the lessons the piece gives from that great evangelical president - Carter.  Kuo may have been such a naif; in fact, I find it likely, but that does not paint all of us with the same brush.

Evangelical voters have a pragmatic streak.  Which takes the air out of the naivete charged in the link above, doesn't it?

For the record, the membership of the CJCLDS is not lockstep Republican.  Takes a bit of the apparent "sinister" out of the "Mormon network" doesn't it?

Much murmuring about a Romney-Jeb ticket yesterday.

“For religious conservatives who have concerns about Romney’s (Mormon) faith, it’s the best of both worlds,” Mark said. “He’s a strong executive who’s also conservative.”

What?  Is the Veep candidate going to convert the top of the ticket?  Romney is Romney, we will either vote for him or not.

We are not alone.

Left field is heard from.

Check the last paragraph for insight into the "smart money."  Lowell:  As I told John, reports like this make it easy to understand why McCain seems worried about Romney.

Update from Lowell:  Evangelicals for Mitt explores the Ankle-Biting Pundits anti-Romney "buzz machine" controversy a little further.  Except that Nancy refers to that blog as "Ankle-Biting Paid Political Consultant."

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