Posted by
Scott on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 12:22:07 PM
Let me preface these comments by saying that while I am sure that many people not like them I absolutely think that Romney supporters need to consider what I am saying if they want to have any hope of seeing Romney being the nominee.
Concerning Romney and Huckabee, I have yet to hear one individual anywhere say that they would support Huckabee over Romney because Romney was a Mormon. Instead I have heard Huckabee supporters such as the Jewish Michael Medved and very liberal Frank Rich talk about Huckabees positive message and stance on illegal immigration. And Romney supporters such as Hugh Hewitt and George Will(I know Will is technically a Giuliani supporter but between Huckabee and Romney he would definitely favor Romney) whine that the only reason Huckabee is winning is because he was a southern baptist minister and Romney is a mormon. My thought though is that the very arrogant condescending stance that the only possible way anyone could support Huckabee is because they wouldn't want to vote for a Mormon that was epitomized in Romney's entirely unnecessary religion speech is hurting Romney and the poll numbers are entirely on my side.
On the newyork times piece, I can only guess since it HASN'T BEEN RELEASED YET\(note no one unless they work for the Times has any idea what it says exactly and entirely) that Huckabee is making a satirical jab about just how absurd the religious issues surrounding this race have been in which case the controversy surrounding it is actually very funny.
All that said Huckabee does have some very serious questions to answer about religion in the public square. In many ways, Romney said a lot of the things in his religion speech that Huckabee needs to say. I have confidence that when asked about religion today Huckabee will give the right answers but if on the off chance he doesn't give the right answers loud and clear I will have to seriously consider changing my support back to McCain (note: I never have supported Romney and I don't think most other Huckabee supporters have either)
I am just as concerned that Romney supporters have shown a complete incapability to evaluate why Huckabee has surged in the polls outside of saying that Huckabee supporters are bigots, ignorant, or that Huckabees support is part of a media conspiracy as I am that people might be voting against Romney because he's a Mormon.