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I am talking about his religion.<\/p>\n

This is the high season of speculation about Mitt Romney\u2019s vice presidential pick (Rubio\u2019s not being vetted!), but the other issue they keep locked up in Romney\u2019s Boston headquarters is far more likely to affect his presidency than who his No. 2 will be. It\u2019s obvious why Romney wants to control the coverage of both issues. He wants to announce his vice presidential pick on his terms for maximum political benefit. With his religion, he wants to control the conversation to limit the political downside.
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