Republican Presidential Candidate: Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney

Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney Dept: NEW YORK, N.Y. - Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is starting to open up about his lifelong commitment to Mormonism and his role in the church, following pleas from supporters who say that talking about his faith could help him overcome his struggles to connect with voters, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Romney has never been comfortable talking about his faith, and he has spoken only in the broadest terms about religion. Every presidential candidate, no matter his or her faith, has to weigh just how much to talk about God, while most voters say they want a president with strong religious beliefs and fILE - In this Aug. 20, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Manchester N.H. Romney is starting to open up a bit more about his lifelong commitment to Mormonism and lay leadership in the church, heeding pleas from backers who hope it could help him overcome his struggles to connect with voters. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File Romney will be the first Mormon presidential nominee of a major political party, and highlighting his faith carries risks, given that many Americans know little about Mormonism and view it with skepticism. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.