The Hill reports that while speaking at the Values Voters Summit Friday, Mitt Romney said he understands why some folks say they won’t vote for a Mormon. That’s because they’ve been listening to Mormon Democrat Senator Harry Reid.

It is true that Harry Reid gives Mormons a bad name.

Romney, whose Mormon faith was once anathema to evangelicals and other Christians, appears to be gaining support among religious conservatives, as indicated by his reception Friday. Many observers still expect Romney to deliver a JFK-style, “much-anticipated speech about his Mormon faith”, but will apparently have to wait a bit longer.

At the very least, Romney deserves points for nailing a very visible hypocrite, while not taking himself too seriously.

We’ll be staying tuned.

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