Matching Rhetoric with History

Romney vows to defend all faiths

But Mr Romney also criticised those who called for the removal from public life of "any acknowledgement of (a Christian) God".

Romney goes before the nation and gives a speech intended to make himself appear as upstanding and square with religion (Christianity).

He's saying I'm religious, my religion is like your religion (Christian), I'm at peace with it, you can count on me to not attempt to outlaw your religion or persecute you because of your religious affiliation or exclude you from governmental faith based initiatives.

Simultaneously he also alludes to God (capital G) with the presumption that religions that embrace God form the entirety of spirituality (Christianity), which it does not. This is also understood to be the norm in American politics and society from the point of view of main stream media news culture.

Is there any other religious community (Christians) that cares about any of this? In this light, who is Romney directing his speech to.

"If I am fortunate to become your president, I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause, and no one interest," he said.

Romney is stating that after he is elected he will be a non partisan president. Certainly a first from the point of view of the last 55 years, my perspective on the matter.

Romney supported the 'surge' in troops for Iraq. source

Can one be non partisan and yet advance the escalation of a war unpopular with the majority of the country. The corporate interests in maintaining a war with Iraq are high.

Romney is anti-abortion source

Romney will be non partisan ("no one group, no one cause, and no one interest") and yet ultimately wants to remove Roe versus Wade.