I think you are reading too much into this. His speech was notable mainly for saying nothing new — which is a good thing. He placed himself firmly in the American tradition of a private faith informing a public life. He emphasized the common moral values the we, as Americans, share regardless of the specifics of our various faiths. He explicitly disavowed the possibility of answering, as President, to his religious hierarchy. I would say that the reason he did not (and apparently does not) talk much about Mormonism is because he is a politician, not a missionary. Those who keep questioning him on his religion are the ones doing the damage. Those who believe that Mr. Romney’s religion is relevant to his candidacy have a duty in justice to explain why they believe this. Absent this explanation, I will not assume that these questions are relevant just because “many people” are asking them.
