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Thursday, November 30, 2006

GARY BAUER

WDC Media News reported the following:

...Gary Bauer, president of American Values, says Romney's theology has no bearing on his ability to be president. "I think when it comes to political races, we need to go on the basis of the issues rather than theology," says the outspoken conservative Christian.

"My view is that voting for president ought to be done on the issues," he continues. "There are all kinds of people out there that I have deep theological differences of opinion with, but I might be willing to vote for them for senator or Congress or president, depending on the circumstances and who they were running against."

Bauer says he is not concerned that Romney would possibly use the White House to advance LDS theology. "I don't know how he would do that," the American Values leader states. "I think the public and the media would be on him in a second if he did anything that promoted his particular faith. And, in fact, I think he would be very hesitant to even appoint other Mormons to his cabinet."