I have a new story today on Mitt Romney and Mormonism. It’s based on reporting I did for an in-depth feature on Romney in the new issue of the magazine (unfortunately not available generally online, so you should immediately subscribe to NR Digital). In the piece, I discuss with Romney the question of whether he should give “the speech” – that is, a speech dealing with his Mormonism. I also ask him about the advice he’s gotten from conservatives like Rep. Bob Inglis, who reportedly told Romney, “You cannot equate Mormonism with Christianity; you cannot say, ‘I am a Christian just like you.’” From the story:

“Did Inglis say that to you?” I asked.
“I don’t know,” Romney said. “He may well have.”
“You don’t recall the conversation?”
“I have a lot of conversations. I don’t recall the exact words of people, but if he says he said that, I’ll take his word for it.”
“What was your reaction?”
“I don’t recall the conversation so precisely that I can describe my exact reaction to that.”
Recall precisely. My exact reaction. Sometimes one forgets that Romney was trained as a lawyer, but not on that day. I tried one more time. “Well, okay, if you have been told that by other people, what is your reaction to the substance of what they are saying?”
“You know, the term ‘Christian’ means different things to different people,” Romney told me…

Romney went on to speak at length about how he views the issue. Tomorrow I’ll have another story based on the interview – on Romney and abortion.