Romney Plans Speech On His Mormon Faith

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will directly address the skepticism surrounding his Mormon faith in a speech Thursday in Texas, a move many political consultants and pundits have argued Romney should take to appeal to voters hesitant to vote for a member of the LDS Church. Romney's campaign said Sunday night the former Massachusetts governor would give a speech called "Faith in America," at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas, and would highlight his views on religious liberty, a tradition of tolerance and how Romney's Mormon faith would impact his potential presidency."Governor Romney understands that faith is an important issue to many Americans, and he personally feels this moment is the right moment for him to share his views with the nation," campaign spokesman Kevin Madden said. Various polls have shown voters are less likely to vote for an adherent of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a faith some evangelical Protestant view as a cult.