The Republican candidate said that although he disagrees with McCain on many issues, his prolonged candidacy would make it easier for a Democrat to win.
Mitt Romney suspended his bid for the Republican nomination today.
He said that if he continued, it would "forestall the launch of a national campaign, making it easier for Sen. Clinton or Obama to win."
"If this were only about me, I'd go on. But it's never been only about me. I entered this race because I love America, and because I love America, in this time of war I feel I have to now stand aside for our party and for our country. This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose."
Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic describes how the crowd did not know it was coming and began to boo after they figured it out.
"Now, I disagree with John McCain on many issues," he said, drawing a chorus of anticipatory boos -- they thought Romney was going to start to attack McCain. "But I agree with him on doing whatever it takes to be successful in Iraq."
See the full transcript for Romney's comments on religion in his speech.
"Americans love God, and those who don't have faith, typically believe in something greater than themselves - a "Purpose Driven Life."
The former Massachusetts governor, former investment banker, and leader of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City was criticized for his flop flopping on issues like abortion. A Pew Forum survey found that 36 percent of evangelicals were reluctant to vote for a Mormon.
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Posted by Sarah Pulliam Bailey on February 7, 2008 12:14PM
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I never liked him anyway. Not that I like McCain that much either, but oh well.
Posted by: Kirk Walker at February 8, 2008
Of course 36% of "evangelicals" were reluctant to vote for a Mormon. How do you vote for someone from a religion you've persecuted and murdered for decades?
Posted by: Ross at February 8, 2008
I'm concerned that only 36% know enough to not vote for a Mormon. I'm concerned that because the "whole story" is rarely presented, history is re-written concerning persecution of and by Mormons.
The difference between most other religions and Mormons is that most others do not seek political power nor press their opinions on outsiders through proselyting. Still, Mormons got along well with non-Mormons until newspapers started printing truths about the church, using Mormon literature as their source of information. The Mormons didn't like it. Joseph Smith commanded Mormoms to do harm to non-Mormons, to take land from other settlers. It didn't go over well. Mormons never tell - and generally don't even know - the 'whole story'. Their church persecuted others, and have been crying about the others protecting themslves ever since. Yet another reason we can't have a Mormon president, they suspend truth. http://www.lds-mormon.com/tmpc.shtml
Posted by: Deb at February 9, 2008
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