Romney's Problem

Lots of conservatives have complained that Romney was not aggressive enough in the debates. I too wish that Romney was more aggressive in taking on McCain. I think part of Romney's problem is that, while he's running for president, he is simultaneously representing the Mormon religion to people who may never have had any prior contact with Mormons. Those people, as Mitt is fully aware, are going to form an opinion of Mormonism based on whether or not they like him. If he is too negative, or too cantankerous, he leaves a bad impression of Mormons. (What would you think if John McCain was the only Mormon you'd ever met?) But I agree that Mitt has been too controlled.