Last night, Mitt Romney appeared on the Tonight Show with Leno. Leno asked Michigan’s favorite son about how faith influences voters. Romney’s response seemed to paint a rosy picture for South Carolina.
“JAY LENO: Religion seem to be an issue. I don’t get why it is. I don’t see why religion really matters, but does it seem like it’s an issue to you? Is it something you have to address constantly on the campaign trail? Or do you find most people just
MITT ROMNEY: I think people want a person of faith leading the country. They want a person who they think, if there’s inspiration needed, inspiration will be received, but I don’t think they select their president or their secular leader based on which church they go to. So as I go across the country, there are probably some who feel that way, but most believe that we should be talking about religious tolerance and recognize that this is the nation that has a religious liberty that is very different than the nations we see around the world. If you’re not a Shia in some places, you can’t be a political leader. We don’t choose our leaders that way.”
We shall see…