Romney Got It Right on Saturday
On Saturday at a commencement speech at Liberty University, Mitt Romney got it right.
He connected with social conservatives when he said that while we may have theological differences, we share core values. Romney picked up on the message that energized Rick Santorum’s campaign: America’s financial greatness is directly tied to its moral and cultural wholeness.
The presumptive GOP nominee said:
“The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and, at the foundation, the pre-eminence of the family.”
“As fundamental as these principles are, they may become topics of democratic debate. So it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. Marriage is the relationship of one man and one woman.”
In so doing, Romney seized the opportunity to stake out his position on key social issues, including religious liberty, at one of the largest conservative evangelical events in the country. He continued, “It strikes me as odd that the free exercise of religious faith is sometimes treated as a problem, something America is stuck with instead of blessed with… There is no greater force for good in the nation than Christian conscience in action.”
It was a good day for Romney and for religious freedom.
***Ed Randazzo, is a nationally syndicated author. He has been a conservative activist and consultant for over 30 years and is currently the Chief News Editor of Life and Liberty Media***
