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Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney is the former governor of Massachusetts and the 2012 Republican candidate for President. He is the author of No Apology: The Case for American Greatness (2010) and founder of the Free & Strong America PAC (political action committee). Romney's failed 2008 campaign emphasized his success as a businessman and chief executive; his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints played an important role in that campaign, as some leaders of the Religious Right hesitated in supporting his candidacy because of ongoing skepticism about Romney's Mormon faith. Romney frequently spoke of his faith in general terms accessible to evangelical voters, but he has resisted more detailed discussion of Mormonism. The anti-Mormon sentiment in 2008 was frequently compared to the anti-Catholicism that faced both Al Smith in his failed 1928 Presidential bid and John F. Kennedy in his 1960 victory.
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Mitt Romney on Maintaining Religious Freedom and Caring for the Less Fortunate in the First Presidential Debate
October 3, 2012
Mitt Romney on Critiquing the President and the US Embassy in Cairo for Their Statement “Sympathizing” with Violent Protestors
September 12, 2012
Mitt Romney on How His Faith Influences His Decisions in the Campaign for President
September 9, 2012
Mitt Romney on God in the National Conversation and Pledge of Allegiance at a Speech in Virginia
September 8, 2012
Mitt Romney on the Democratic Party's Initial Decision to Remove Language Naming Jerusalem as Israel's Capital from the Official Platform
September 5, 2012
Mitt Romney on the Democratic Party's Initial Removal of References to God from the Official Platform
September 5, 2012
Mitt Romney on Prioritizing Freedom of Religion in His 2012 Convention Acceptance Speech
August 30, 2012
Mitt Romney on the Important Role of Faith-Based Social Service Organizations in Public Life
August 21, 2012
Mitt Romney on Israel and the United States as the Democratic and Moral Leaders of the Civilized World
July 29, 2012
Mitt Romney on How a Strong Traditional Family Structure Will Solve America's Economic Inequalities
July 11, 2012
Mitt Romney on Convicted Faithful Values and Society at the 2012 Liberty University Commencement Exercises
May 12, 2012
Mitt Romney on the Importance and Unity of Service at the 2012 Liberty University Commencement Exercises
May 12, 2012
Mitt Romney, in Response to the Comments by Governor Schweitzer on Romney's Family History with Polygamy
April 20, 2012
Mitt Romney on the Jihadists and Religious Zealots Dedicated to Israel's Destruction at AIPAC
March 6, 2012
Mitt Romney on President Obama's Attack on Religious Freedom at the Arizona CNN Debate
February 22, 2012
Mitt Romney on the Conservative Values at the Heart of the Constitution in His 2012 CPAC Speech
February 10, 2012
Mitt Romney on Opposition to Obama's Contraception Mandate and Religious Liberty in a Washington Inquirer Op-Ed
February 3, 2012
Mitt Romney on the Influence of His Religious Beliefs on his Office at the CNN Florida GOP Debate
January 26, 2012
Mitt Romney on Reiterating His Pro-Life Stance at the CNN Southern Republican Debate
January 19, 2012
Mitt Romney on His Committed Opposition to Same Sex Marriage at the Fox News/WSJ Debate
January 16, 2012
Mitt Romney on Homosexuality and the Definition of Marriage at the ABC/YAHOO/WMUR NH Debate
January 7, 2012
Mitt Romney on the Values of His Foreign Policy at the CBS News/NJ Commander in Chief Debate
November 12, 2011
Mitt Romney on the Danger of Choosing Public Office Holders Based on Their Religion at the Las Vegas GOP Debate
October 18, 2011
Mitt Romney on an American Century and the Conviction to Lead at the 2011 Values Voter Summit
October 8, 2011
Mitt Romney on the Importance of Candidates' Religions in Boca Raton Republican Presidential Debate
January 24, 2008
Mitt Romney on Battles within Islam at the New Hampshire Republican Presidential Debate
January 5, 2008