Religion and Politics

Romney’s Mormon Faith Takes Center Stage

In the lead-up to Romney’s RNC acceptance speech last night, WBUR’s Bob Oakes and Lisa Tobin interviewed Grant Bennett, Laraine Wright, and John Wright – Mormon friends of Romney’s and fellow ward members from Belmont, Massachusetts. On Thursday night, Bennett addressed the convention delegates. Of his invitation from the Romney camp, Bennett told WBUR, “My invitation was very simple and very direct. It was to simply talk about serving with Mitt Romney in the church. That is an unexpected but wonderful invitation and I look forward to doing it.”

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