Conservatives: Has your opinion of Mitt Romney changed since his speech regarding his Mormon faith?

And do you think the speech helped him or not? Personally, I think it was a good speech and probably helped. My issue with him was NOT his faith, but his propensity for flip-flopping on important, conservative issues. What do you think?

Public Comments

1. Not Really. Religion is NEVER an issue for me. But people with causes (like Obama) scare the hell out of me.
2. As long as he can beat Hitllery, I'm good.
3. I am with you. His faith really isn't too much of an issue for me, though I in no way agree with the Mormon faith. My concerns is of him as a candidate and his waffle-making past. I think there will be some who will not side with him due to his faith...which is fine. Also, i see there being some (like you and I) who won't side with him because he has created a flimpse platform to run on.
4. My opinion hasn't changed. I cant stand him. He is equal to Hillary Clinton in the most important issue to me. What bothers me is how he can get free airtime on a dozen tv stations as if he was the president giving state of the union address. Where is Ron Pauls free speech time?
5. I'm not a big Romney fan. I prefer Huckabee! But no I don't think him speaking about his faith was a bad thing after all he keeps getting attacked for it he might as well clear up what role his beliefs play in his life. I remember the first thing I heard about him. It went something to the effect of Governor Mitt Romney a Mormon has decided to run for president. And my first thought was what does religion have to do with the fact that hes running. Personally I'm glad he stood up to his attackers and spoke out about what so many try to hide.
6. It was a good speech, I like Romney, and every Mormon I know has been a very nice, honest and all around wonderful person. Of course Harry Reid is a mormon so I guess they have their share of sleazy SOBs too. Romney being a Mormon does not bother me in the least. His flip-flopping is an issue but he has owned up to it during the debates. What I like about Romney is his understanding of Business. What concerns me about Romney is his lack of foriegn policy experience. All these questions about war directed to him always shows him to have the "deer in the headlights look." He also says he will consult with lawyers and others to see what options are available to the president should some something happen. This is what any president should do. But it is not what you should say in a debate. In a debate you need to say--"I will consult with my advisors and then decide on a course of action that is in the best interest of OUR COUNTRY be that sanctions in the UN or with a coalition of our allies or some other action." When he mentions lawyers, and experts he comes across as a person with little self confidence in his foriegn policy views--this is a NO NO for a REPUBLICAN. The dims can get away with stupid statements all day for their entire presidency just like they have done in their debates. We need to have a course of action that backs up the talk. Not just more talk. I still like Guilliani, He seems like he knows how to get down in the trenches with the democrats and counter their attacks. Thompson is okay--- Huckebee is just too much of an unknown, and I don't like his stand on illegal immigrants children getting in state tuition at the expense of Americans from other states. Ron Paul would have been good about fifty years ago. But his utter inability to realize that if we don't help the IRAQIS the IRANIANS will help themselves to IRAQ and the rest of the middle-east irrates me to no end.
7. Hes my top choice.But you wont change the minds of the evangelical bigots..He supports every policy they support but wont vote for him on the basis of his faith..Ive never been as embarrased of my Christian faith as I was today after hearing some of them talk about him.
8. He has reinforced my good opinon of him. As far as the flip flopping, every canidate has a few things they have changed up on, and he has owed up to his, unlike some others who are still squirming around the issues. He stood tall and made his declaration without equivication, something Hillary would brake her tongue trying to do. I still am keeping an eye on the other canidates, I want to vote on policy, principle and character, not party or religion.
9. It won't change my opinion of him; I'll still be voting for Huckabee in the primary. One thing Romney's involvement in the election has done, however, is that it has "outed" the astounding number of people in the country who really are clueless about the LDS Church. I'm no Mormon, but I grew up in the Southwest, which means I know many Mormons, and I don't know a single one who acts like some of the people on Y!A have accused them of. It's just insane.
10. No I know he is a member of The Mormon Cult and that is enough to keep me and 98% of the rest of America from voting for him.
11. Far better than Hillary. The speech helped him with me personally. In total, I've seen much less coverage of anyone other than Hillary or Obama. Any news or coverage of other candidates is good.
12. I used to be a Mormon. What can I say, it seemed like a good idea at the time. After learning more about it, I not only left Mormonism, I ran like hell and worked hard to get my name removed from their membership rolls. I am much like you. I think when Mitt grows up he wants to be Bill Clinton, and has been shaping his opinions based on what the polls are saying voters want. For me, that speech was along the lines of "Mormonism isn't bad." while I said to myself, "Says you. I say differently." Don't believe the hype about Mormonism being the 4th largest organized religion in America either. The thing is they never take names off their membership rolls unless you tell them to take your name off the list. It is estimated that only about 10-15% of the people on the membership rolls are active Mormons.