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renate

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19. to give Mitt credit (seriously)...

Mon May 7, 2012, 12:57 PM

May 2012

... around 11:10 or so he's talking about how the tenets of his faith shouldn't be made law for everybody: e.g., just because the Mormon church says he can't drink alcohol, it shouldn't be made illegal for everybody; same with sex before marriage. He said "My religion is for me and how I live my life," "I don't (I think he means wouldn't or shouldn't) impose all my faith's beliefs on you," and "I should have the right to practice my religion, you should have the right to practice yours."

The host is trying to give Mitt advice on how to appeal to religious conservatives and Mitt is arguing pretty strongly in favor of separating his beliefs from his policies.

I can't believe I'm defending the guy, but I'm actually pleasantly surprised by what I saw here. (Is this an old tape? This doesn't sound like 2012 Mitt.)

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