Defending His Faith
(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
While the Romney campaign would not confirm or deny its authenticity, the Boston Globe has obtained "an exhaustive internal campaign document" that examines that question specifically.
The Globe writes of the document:
It acknowledges that some view Mormonism as weird and lists ways Romney should defend his faith, from highlighting the way he has lived his life, rather than which church he attends, to acknowledging theological differences with mainline Christian denominations while refusing to be drawn into an extensive discussion of Mormon doctrine and practices. It also suggests Romney might soon need to address the issue head-on, perhaps as John F. Kennedy did in a 1960 speech amid concerns about his relationship to the Catholic Church.Asked about the document, a Romney campaign spokesman told the Globe that "if anything, it's a compilation of political conventional wisdom." Nonetheless, it's an interesting look inside some ultra specific concerns about Romney's image. Among them, writes the Globe: "His hair looks too perfect."The document appears to raise the possibility of Romney delivering such an address at George H.W. Bush's presidential library outside Houston, the same city where Kennedy gave his. Enmity toward France, where Romney did his Mormon mission during college, is a recurring theme of the document. The European Union, it says at one point, wants to "drag America down to Europe's standards," adding: "That's where Hillary and Dems would take us. Hillary = France." The plan even envisions "First, not France" bumper stickers.