elie wiesel calls on mitt romney to make mormon church stop proxy baptisms of jews. that's right. the mormon church baptizes jews against their will and without their knowledge after they are dead. >> we learned about a procedure in the mormon church, i think 600,000, 650,000 dead jews were converted posthumously. so they began -- so we began protesting. >> stephen: what business is it of yours, elie? i did some research and it turns out those 600,000 jews are now mormon. besides, the mormons have stopped baptizing holocaust victims. other than last week when they baptized ann frank, which they've done nine times. but that's it nobody else. >> and then this week a researcher found elie wiesel's name on a list of people to be baptized after their death. >> stephen: now i don't get why elie wiesel is so up set about his name being on a list. but unfortunately for mitt, this controversy just seems like it will not die. and if it did, the mormons with would posthumously baptize it. so let me explain the ritual, okay. what happens is a mormon elder reads a list of dead people's names w

after their death. >> now, i don't get why elie wiesel's upset about his name being on a list.ly for mitt this controversy just seems like it will not die. and if it did, the mormons would posthumously baptize it. so let me explain the ritual, okay? what happens is, a mormon elder reads a list of dead people's names while a living mormon proxy is submerged in water. often in a large baptismal font on the back of 12 oxen representing the 12 tribes of israel. the mormons use it to travel back to baptize people in the past. it's -- it's like it's some kind of -- >> hot tub time machine. >> that's it. i didn't -- [ cheers and applause ] i didn't even know this guy was a mormon. now, i want to be clear. as television's most famous and important catholic, i do not condone posthumous mormon baptism. if you're going to baptize someone against their will, you do it the catholic will, with an inquisition inquisition. but i think the mormons are being misunderstood here. mormons are just trying to get these dead jews into heaven. now, of course, they're not allowed into the best mormon he

resipients include former secretary of state madeleine albright and author and nobel peace prize winner elie wiesel>>> republican candidates are wrapping up their debate in arizona. last night we discussed the rick santorum surge in arizona and michigan. but does it mean anything here in california? yes. santorum is scoring well. larry gersten joins us tonight. it shows santorum is -- but is he electable? >> this is nothing short of phenomenal what we have seen in the last couple of days. because of the brief time span that has taken rick santorum to catch romney. it is amazing. look at the two most recent field polls, raj. this is eight days apart. that's the deal here. eight days apart. you can see what happens. romney down seven points, santorum up seven points. ron paul has been on the deal getting seven points. the real difference is the shrinking differential between mitt romney, rick santorum, from 20 points to six points. this all in eight nights. >> so is it more that the republicans are enjoying rick santorum, excuse me, or not enjoying romney? what is the difference here? >> it is compli

elis wassel wants romney to renounce the baptisms. the name of these relatives were added to a list as "ready for baptism by proxy." i spoke to professor wieselrt time ago and asked him what he would say to mitt romney. >> as for mitt romney, i have respect for him. i don't involve myself in politics. i am neither for democrats nor for republicans. i don't have any illusions that i could have an impact. but one thing i do know, this man is running for the highest office probably in the world. and that man has responsibilities, not only of what's happening here in america politically, but also what is happening in other areas. there is such a lie could be distorted. and to propagate it. he as a man who wants to be the leader of the free world should have an opinion on everything that is happening in this country. >> professor, let me ask you then. you talked about not getting into politics. then why is it important for you to bring mitt romney into this? because you well know, especially in political season, that people will say you are either intentionally or unintentionally by bringing governor romney into this politicizing a very sensitive