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Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney announced his candidacy for president on June 2, 2011. Romney is Mormon and says his faith should not be a political issue in his campaign. Watch excerpts from Romney\u2019s June 3, 2011 speech to the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Washington where he says America\u2019s economic crisis is also a \u201cmoral crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

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