A Bumpy Detour

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 Romney's "religion speech" was touched by brilliance, but it turned off onto a wrong road. Parts of it were frustrating and transparently political, the words of a man with his eye on a prize. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Romney’s Walk on a Tightrope

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 The former Massachusetts governor must stop the advance of presidential rival and Baptist minister Mike Huckabee, but he has to tread a careful line in addressing religious issues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Romney Woos Wary Voters With Faith-Based Appeal

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 Now that rival Republican presidential hopeful (and Baptist minister) Mike Huckabee is getting traction in Iowa polls, Mitt Romney has attempted to pull a JFK by giving a speech Thursday targeting voters concerned about his Mormonism. Romney pledged that church authorities wouldn't influence his presidential decisions, while also declaring that he endeavors to "live by" his faith and be "true to" his beliefs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Little Friendly Advice From One Mormon to Another

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2007 Sen. Orrin Hatch, the nation's other big-shot Mormon Republican, has publicly urged Mitt Romney to give a speech putting the issue of his faith to bed. Romney's advisers, on the other hand, have cautioned him to keep quiet, though they may change their tune in light of a poll indicating that roughly a quarter of Republicans have some reluctance to back a Mormon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Gloves Come Off

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 20, 2007 Finally, we've got a real presidential campaign on our hands. Wake up, those of you in the back row, because it looks as if the long-running seminar is finally over. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Mormon Issue

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Oct 23, 2007 Let's say it unequivocally: Mitt Romney's Mormon faith should not be an issue in this presidential campaign. Period. And then let us explore why the Mormon "issue" may be unavoidable -- and what Romney and the rest of us should do about it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McCain: ‘Constitution Established a Christian Nation’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 1, 2007 John McCain's campaign is in dire straits, which may be why he told Beliefnet that he would prefer a Christian president who would "carry on in the Judeo-Christian principled tradition," and that "the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Prairie Justice

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Sep 20, 2007 Warren Jeffs, a polygamist prophet, is on trial for aiding in the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl he married off to her cousin. It's a sad story featuring an abhorrent man, but something about the case just doesn't feel right to Ellen Goodman. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Romney Collides With the Mormon Problem

Staff / Truthdig May 30, 2007 Much has been made of Mitt Romney's religion, but the Republican presidential candidate recently discovered just how negative some voters feel about his faith. In this clip, Romney's glad-handing comes to an abrupt halt when an elderly man declares that he'll never vote for a Mormon, then refuses to shake Romney's hand. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Damage-Control Time for Sharpton

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2007 For someone who works the media as frequently and avidly as he does, and for someone who does so largely to address issues of discrimination, the Rev. Al Sharpton wouldn't be expected to be accused of bigotry on the grounds that he denigrated presidential candidate Mitt Romney's religion. But that's what happened after a debate Tuesday in New York. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Susan Estrich: The Mormon Question

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2007 What does it say about us that 37 percent of Americans say they wouldn't vote for Mitt Romney for president solely because of his Mormon religious affiliation? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Weekly Video Roundup

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2006 In this week's roundup of Truthdig-flavored videos, an Australian atheist goes door-to-door in Mormon Utah; a documentary film crew tells the story of the rendition and torture of a Guantanamo detainee; and Jon Stewart holds forth on Iraq "civil war" semantics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )