Mitt Romney hired Richard Grenell to work on foreign policy, not social issues, but Christian activists freaked out over his hiring in April because Grenell is gay.
When Mitt Romney hired Richard Grenell as his foreign policy spokesman last week, some liberals were mad because he made a lot of jokes on Twitter about the anatomy of female public figures. You'd think conservative Christians would rally to his cause.
Social issues have been mostly ignored nationally this year as Congress and presidential candidates fight over government spending, but on the state level, the fight over sex hasn't gone away.
Texas governor has been talking to fundraisers and Iowa and New Hampshire activists
His announcement of a Houston prayer event stokes presidential speculation
Sources tell Fox, "They are doing this"
Religion was a big reason the Tea Party celebrity entered politics
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