Religious leaders admire Romney's speech on faith

December 7, 2007 at 6:00 a.m.

by Heather Hahn

Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gestures during his address entitled, "Faith in America," at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas, in this 2007 file photo.
Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gestures during his address entitled, "Faith in America," at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas, in this 2007 file photo.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Gov. Mitt Romney's speech on faith Thursday drew praise from Protestant, Catholic and Mormon religious leaders from across the state, and one minister is considering voting for him after hearing his words.

Before a largely supportive crowd at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas, the former Massachusetts governor declared that he would not be beholden to his church's authorities if elected president. But he said he would support a strong role for religion in public life.

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The Rev. Steven Tiner, pastor of Levy Baptist Church in North Little Rock, said he appreciated that Romney stressed religion's importance in this country's heritage.

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