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Forget the Economy—Romney Campaigns on God, NASCAR, and Conservative Values

posted on September 11, 2012

At Buzzfeed, McKay Coppins writes that the Romney campaign has appeared to shift its focus from the economy to so-called “culture war” issues. Though the campaign denies these topics will be central, the candidate has recently appeared alongside prominent social conservatives. At a rally in rural Virginia with Pat Robertson, Romney said, “I will not take God out of the name of our platform, I will not take God off our coins, and I will not take God out of my heart!”

Read at Buzzfeed