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Romney courts young evangelicals
[Daily Nation (Kenya)] Republican presidential hopeful Willard Willard MittRomney ...former governor of Massachussetts, currently the presumptive Publican nominee for president. He is the son of the former governor of Michigan, George Romney, who himself ran for president after saving American Motors from failure, though not permanently. Romney's charisma is best defined as soporific, which is probably why he is leading the Publican field. On the plus side, he isn't President B.O... ...former governor of Massachussetts, currently the presumptive Publican nominee for president. He is the son of the former governor of Michigan, George Romney, who himself ran for president after saving American Motors from failure, though not permanently. Romney's charisma is best defined as soporific, which is probably why he is leading the Publican field. On the plus side, he isn't President B.O... was at America's largest Christian university on Saturday to court young religious conservatives and push family values in the wake of President Barack Obama's Why can't I just eat my waffle?... gay marriage endorsement. The presumptive Republican nominee urged graduates not to "lose heart" in the face of diminished job prospects while giving the commencement address at Liberty University in this small city in central Virginia. Virginia is one the key battlegrounds of the 2012 election, and First Lady Michelle Obama pre-empted Romney by delivering her own commencement speech in the state at a university less than 145 kilometres away. With thousands of Christian graduates in his audience, Romney stressed the importance of faith and "the commitments of family." "Take those away, or take them for granted, and so many things can go wrong in a life. Keep them strong, and so many things will go right," he said. With Obama's landmark public endorsement of gay marriage, and this week's splashy fundraiser at Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney's home raising an unprecedented $15 million, it seemed an ideal time for the Republican candidate to tout family values and draw sharp contrasts with his rival. Romney is against gay marriage, but says same-sex couples should have some rights including the ability to adopt children. Posted by: Fred 2012-05-13 |
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