Governor Romney's Speech

The speech today was panned by a lot of the media, but for my taste it was about right. Mr. Romney did not answer the whisper campaign about the Mormons. He should not have. What he did discuss was the role of religion in American life. He showed the clear ties between liberty and freedom and religion. That should have been to point. There are plenty of candidates on both sides of the aisle who have no commitment to religious practice. Romney explained in rich detail why religious practice in one's personal life can be beneficial to one's political life. (not in the sense of the Moral Majority) but as a guidepost for decisions and directions.

I expect this will not quell the critics but thoughtful people should begin to look at the Governor not because or in spite of his religious beliefs they should focus more importantly on his political philosophy. This campaign is developing into the most vacuous in recent history. The CNN debates and all the other silly parts have not helped voters understand differences among the philosophies of key candidates. That is a bad sign for American voters and for our national political system. I admired Romney's attempt to bring a better focus into the campaign.