Finally…

The Christianity Today interview with Romney goes on line.  Highlights:

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Al Mohler has said that he worries a Romney presidency would bring greater credibility to Mormonism and harm evangelical missions. How would you encourage him to vote for you?

 

I hope everyone votes for the person they think can be the best leader for America. Each person is entitled to make his or her assessment. But I would note that my church is very demanding in terms of the requirements it places on people who join. It requires tithing 10 percent of gross income; abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and tea; and [chastity] before and [fidelity] after marriage. I doubt very seriously anyone in the world is going to join my church simply because they see a leader who is a member of it.

 

Even though I was governor of Massachusetts for four years, our chapel did not swell with supporters who wanted to join my church. Joining a faith is a far more serious matter than choosing something fashionable.

 

[…]

 

How do you answer evangelicals who want their President to have faith but not your faith?

 

It depends on what they worry about. Do they want agreement on doctrine, and does that really effect how someone leads as President? Or does someone want a President who shares values and will preserve the values and culture of America? That will only happen if people band together where we share common values.

LOWELL:  Romney's been answering those same questions the same way ever since he answered them for Hugh Hewitt's book.  I have yet to see anyone, anywhere, attempt a serious rebuttal to his answers, particularly the one about the fear that Romney's success will "legitimize" Mormonism.  

Wisecracks…

Well, as a card-carrying Evangelical what do I do now?  Fred's out and Guiliani's weird.  Wait!   I know, maybe I should stop worrying about labels and start being smart about my vote - There's a concept.

And of course, the answer to Michael Gerson's question is, "Oh, h#$% NO!"

LOWELL:  Seriously, the question in the minds of many, many voters about Senator Clinton's apparent religious devotion will be, "Is this real, or just more Clinton posturing?"  That's just the way it is with the Clintons, I'm afraid; nothing can be taken at face value.

Since when to self-selecting polls become news?  Well, sorta.

The last word…

Hmmm….

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