Tagged: Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney’s Pro-Choice Ad

Mitt Romney’s Pro-Choice Ad

As someone who tries to follow closely the intersections of religion and politics, I am intrigued by Romney’s recent television ad (embedded below) in which he essentially takes a limited pro-choice philosophical position.  The...

To Hell with the Other

To Hell with the Other

Mitt Romney’s “not elegantly stated” remarks expressed a disposition that’s not exclusive to him or to his base.  As I wrote previously, disdain for otherness–a deep-seated and disordering belief that being other is bad–remains...

Paul Ryan and the Catholic Vote

Paul Ryan and the Catholic Vote

Sarah Posner of Religion Dispatches worries that Romney’s pick of former Ayn Rand superfan Paul Ryan will “ignite a religious war of words”: Although House Republicans of course were not eager to advertise this,...

Approaching Political Apathy

Approaching Political Apathy

Four years ago, when I was a newbie at this blogging thing, I posted a lot on the presidential campaigns and election, fantasizing about ideal candidates, ethically analyzing McCain and Obama, complaining about the...

In Romney They Trust

In Romney They Trust

Not to my surprise, several pro-life leaders and organizations have endorsed the once questionable Mitt Romney quickly following Rick Santorum’s unceremonious departure from the field.  The National Right to Life Committee, Susan B. Anthony...

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