>> joining me now to talk more about this is reporter for the political website, buzz feed, who just wrote an article. a lot of analysts have been wondering whether the three ms will come up in the speech tonight. money, mormon, and massachusetts. one thing that leads us to believe that religion will be discussed, is that key members will talk about it at the speech tonight.
>> yes, he actually -- the candidate himself will talk about his faith. this is an issue he largely avoided on the campaign trail. and i reported at "buzz feed," part of the memories were so strong, that the romney family didn't want to talk about it so much this time. now, with nomination in hand, mitt romney 's aides tell me he wants to make that part of the convention. and he will talk about it in his speech tonight.
>> he didn't win the iowa straw poll in 2012 , so some of that feeling may remain. however, he does want and need to embrace this. because this is a fact, his face being so pivotal, and it is not going away.
>> absolutely, and these are the most humanizing and sincere issues in his life, serving as a missionary, a bishop, helping people who struggled or needed food or other resources. i mean, these stories are humanizing, important anecdotes, and i think we'll hear about that tonight. it is a big moment, and also a big moment for mormonism .
>> does it open it up to questioning, regarding military and deferments and college, or being a missionary. does that open him up for questioning that he baptistized his father-in-law, who i understand he brought him into the religion? doesn't it open it up to ask questions and target why it is such a compass in his life?
>> reporter: well, of course, one of the reasons that mormonism has not been a big issue in the campaign is that romney has refused to talk about it. if he talks about it, there will be questions about his faith. but at the same time, i think that the romney campaign is betting on the idea to accept mormonism as it has other religions into its main stream culture. there will be other questions, he will probably have to deal with them. but at the end of the day he will make the case that his faith is just as legitimate as other religions, there will be questions.
>> the truth will set you
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