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Mormons & Politics

Mormons hold peculiar place in politics, survey reveals

During the symposium "Religion and Politics: The Philosophical Problem and Its Contemporary Implications," presented by BYU's Tocqueville Project, several professors explored the role and influence of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in politics. Ref. Source 8

Politics and Mormons

Mormonism becomes campaign issue in Nevada, Idaho

BOISE, Idaho - Mormonism and politics have merged in two western campaigns this month, providing a glimpse of the renewed scrutiny Mitt Romney could face in a 2012 presidential run. Ref. Source 5

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Some missions causing RMs to change political beliefs

Some come back more conservative, some more liberal. Some stay on the side of the issues where they stood before, but with more confidence. Others completely switch sides, like van Uitert. However it happens, foreign countries and cultures can have just as much impact on these young missionaries as the missionaries hope to have on the people. Ref. Source 3

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The Christian case for Mormon values

With former Utah governor Jon Huntsman and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney both believed to be gearing up for a run for the presidency, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has again found itself answering questions about what these two prominent members believe. Ref. Source 1

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Mormon political influence is growing

The U.S. Census Bureau hasn't asked Americans about their religious affiliation since the 1950s, saying that such questions infringe church/state separation rights. But the 2010 Census found that Utah, home to the headquarters for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to the nation's largest Mormon population, was the second-fastest-growing state in the last decade, seeing a 24 percent population spike. Ref. Source 6

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Christian voting and Mormon candidates

One of the questions on the table at an online symposium titled, "For Life and Family: Faith and the Future of Social Conservatism" was, "Should traditional Christians be comfortable supporting Mormon candidates for office?" Ref. Source 9

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Responding to Warren Cole Smith

"I admit," Otterson wrote, "I'm struggling just a tad with your logic that the very fact of being a Mormon disqualifies a person from high public office. That would be news to Sen. Orrin Hatch, who has served his country and constituents for 34 years. And to Sen. Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader - one of the most powerful positions in government." Ref. Source 1

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There was a poll conducted Source 9 and not even members of the church have a positive outlook for any LDS member running for President.