Romney Travels to Pat Robertson's School (Goodling's Regent University)

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Source: AP

By RACHEL ZOLL
AP Religion Writer


Romney Travels to Pat Robertson's School




A visit this weekend to the Rev. Pat Robertson's school illustrates the challenge for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney as he courts the all-important evangelical vote.

The former Massachusetts governor is to give the commencement address Saturday at Robertson's Regent University in Virginia, a golden opportunity to reach core GOP voters.

Yet the many people who seek spiritual guidance from Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network and its Web site will find Romney's Mormon faith listed as a cult.

The candidate and his Christian supporters have been working hard to overcome evangelical antipathy toward the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose 19th-century founder, Joseph Smith, said he revised parts of the Bible to correct it.

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Oh, good grief.......

[central scrutinizer]

1. wow, I agree with Robertson about something

Mormonism is a cult, but so is Robertson's brand of Xtianity so I guess they have something in common.

[aquart]

2. To assure them they'll have jobs in his administration?

[SpiralHawk]

3. Cults of a feather, are flocking together

What would the the real Christ do?

[Robbien]

4. If you like how Cheney/Bush ran things, vote for Romney

Government of the GOP, by the GOP and for the GOP so help him Jeebus.

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5. This must be a required pilgrimage for

all publican candidates. Paying homage to robertson - wasn't mccain there for graduation last year?

[Kikosexy2]

6. Satan's School..

for Evangelicals...who brought you the movie Satan's School for Girls...