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  • Letters to the editor Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:36AMLight bulbs, Mormons, UC and CSU, etc.
  • GOP Primary Features Two Two-Person Races Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:01PMWhile the Republican presidential race has only just begun, it’s already clear that two early one-on-one skirmishes will be crucial for the serious contenders. The first battle, Iowa, is shaping up as a fight between former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann. Pawlenty has tried to position himself just to Mitt Romney’s right, so as to make himself appealing to ...
  • Hill Cumorah Pageant Offers Mormon Spectacle, Way Off Broadway Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:11PMThe Hill Cumorah Pageant in Manchester, N.Y., which retells the story of the birth of the Mormon Church, Cecil B. DeMille-style, draws thousands every July.
  • Huntsman picks up endorsements from family of former governor Campbell in Greenville Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:50AMGREENVILLE — Former Utah governor and Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman picked up two more endorsements from one the state’s most prominent political families here early Tuesday afternoon.
  • 2 views on supporting a Mormon for president Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:49PMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The managing editor and associate publisher of World Magazine, an evangelical publication, have written columns that come to opposing conclusions as to whether they could vote for Mitt Romney, a Mormon, for president.
  • The Endorsement Race Is On Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:41PMMitt Romney has made an early push, winning a slew of backers. But can carry him to the nomination?
  • Young Mormons embrace trek to deepen faith Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 12:08PMLoading Photo Galleries ... Sam Derby, 16, of Yorktown plays catch with his hat at Mohawk State Forest in Goshen, Conn., where he and other Mormon youths spent a weekend camping.
  • Religion Briefs: Mormon leaders told to stay out of politics Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:39AMMormon leaders told to stay out of politics UTAH -- The Mormon church is reminding its senior
  • Mormons Not Popular with Democrat Voters, Poll Finds Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:58PMA new Gallup poll released today shows Democrats are much more likely to oppose a Mormon for president than Republicans – an interesting revelation since two of the Republican presidential candidates are Mormon.
  • Dems more likely to oppose Mormon Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:03PMA Gallup poll found that Mormonism is the third-most unpopular trait for a candidate.  
  • Mormons making national news on Broadway, in poltics Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:01PMDAYTON — From the Broadway stage to the political arena, Mormons are making headlines.At least two Presidential candidates — Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman — belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the church’s official name.
  • Mormons Versus Asians Smackdown Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:06PMMormons Versus Asians – sounds like promo for the ultimate smackdown between Market Dominant Minorities. But the Mormons win this round, though it’s not clear who wins/loses the ethnic popularity / fear contest when both groups have a history of being persecuted and chased out...
  • In SC, Huntsman says Obama needed in union fight Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:17PMFormer Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said during a stop Wednesday in Columbia that the National Labor Relation Board lawsuit against Boeing could scare businesses away from the South Carolina.
  • Mormon Leaders Told To Stay Out Of Politics Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:03PMSALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Mormon officials are telling their top, full-time leaders that they and their spouses should not participate in political campaigns, including making donations or endorsing candidates.
  • Meet the Republican presidential candidates Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:12PMNine major Republicans have opened campaigns for president to date. Here are short biographies of the eight men and one woman who want to challenge President Barack Obama for the White House.
  • Water Water Everywhere, but Nebraskashima is A-OK Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:21AMThe media blackout is finally kaput. Tuesday was the day that Ft Calhoun finally made the evening news and not just local TV, conspiracy or leftnut websites or NHK that were already giving Ft Calhoun equal billing with Fukushima as the Next Great Thing That...
  • Mormon statement wouldn’t preclude a Prop 8-type push Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:09AMMormon statement wouldn’t preclude a Prop 8-type push By TONY SEMERAD The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jun 30, 2011 08:18PM MDT When the LDS Church declared political involvement off-limits for its senior leaders earlier this week, the policy decree covered only partisan campaigns and did not extend to matters the church deems to have “significant community or moral consequences.” That means ...
  • Religion news in brief Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:54PMMormon church says senior leaders should steer clear of involvement in political campaigns
  • David Axelrod: Romney "favorite," but Bachmann could win Iowa Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:51AMObama campaign strategist concedes Tea Party energy, but sees Romney as the "favorite"
  • Mormon leaders warned on electioneering Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:07AMSALT LAKE CITY, June 28 (UPI) -- With two Mormons seeking the U.S. presidency, the Mormon Church has warned full-time leaders to stay out of politics.
  • ABC5 WOI-DT News, Weather, Sports in Des Moines, IARomney, Huntsman compete in Mormon primary Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:06PMSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Distant cousins Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman are hoping their deep ties to their Mormon community translate to votes and donors.
  • ‘President’ Romney’s White (male) House Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:38PMGOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney was asked during the 2008 GOP presidential primary campaign what he thought about diversity. He gave the stock answer that he supported it in government and corporations.
  • The Public Eye: 2012: Who’s Going to Vote? Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:28PMThe latest Pew Research poll helps answer the question.
  • CNN accurately explains beliefs and misconceptions of LDS Church Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 6:16PMMisconceptions about Mormons were cleared up accurately, but not by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Factbox: Bachmann enters field of 2012 Republican contenders Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 4:50PM(Reuters) - Congresswoman Michele Bachmann formally announced her 2012 Republican candidacy for president on Monday after emerging from relative obscurity as one of the most energetic hopefuls in the Republican field.
  • Mitt Romney on Romneycare, the Beatles and vampires Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 5:25PMAs he prepares to formally announce his presidential bid, Mitt Romney estimates his chances at beating President Obama at better than 50-50.
  • FAILING GRADE: Romney flunks Obama on presidential report card Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 4:08PMIn the world according to Mitt Romney, Barack Obama gets an "F" in Presidency 101.
  • Hi Hater: Mitt Romney Says President Obama Is ‘The Most Ineffective President’ Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 2:56PMShots fired! Former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, has been flirting with the idea of running for president in the 2012 election for a while. And now that he’s confirmed that he’s entering the primary race, he’s blastin’ off at the
  • Mitt Romney Is a Teenage Girl Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 2:00PMMany people wonder whether Americans will be comfortable voting for Mitt Romney despite his Mormon faith. Perhaps a more pertinent question is whether they will be comfortable voting for him knowing that he is actually a teenage girl. "I like the Twilight series," Romney told the Today show in a discussion of the books he reads. "I thought that was fun." If Romney were to win in 2012, he would ...
  • 2012: 98 days Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 1:54PM“The next 98 days will be a time of testing for the men and women running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination,” the Washington Post’s Cillizza writes.
  • A mad rush toward the GOP? Not quite. Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 2:26PMSo far, the race for the Republican presidential nomination has been anything but
  • Squirrel-Eating Tabloid Host Mike Huckabee Will Sit Out 2012 Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 3:41PMIf you woke up this morning with a vague sense of emptiness, as if the air tasted a little less sweet, and your slippers were just not as soft as they used to be, the reason is probably that former governor and current bass guitar melter-of-faces Mike Huckabee will not be running for president. [ more › ]
  • Huckabee casts big shadow over early states Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 2:38PMThe fight for the Mike Huckabee voter is now under way.
  • Mike Huckabee on 2012 bid: "My heart says no" Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 1:00AMAfter weeks of speculation, former Ark. Gov. says his decision to not run in 2012 is "clear and firm"
  • Romney says health plan is fine - for Massachusetts Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 11:12PMANN ARBOR, Mich. - Republican Mitt Romney outlined a national health care plan Thursday that would empower states to decide coverage rules, spelling out differences with President Barack Obamaand#8217;s overhaul, but refusing to renounce his own Massachusetts law that was a precursor to Obamaand#8217;s.
  • Mitt Romney tackling health care vulnerability Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 1:51PMMitt Romney waited until weeks before GOP primary voting began in 2008 to address a big vulnerability in his quest for the...
  • For Romney, a Health Care Conundrum Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 1:49PMLikely 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to make a speech about health care. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr . Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has a tough assignment Thursday when he takes the stage at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to discuss health care. The once and future Republican presidential candidate needs to begin assuaging concerns among conservatives ...
  • Huntsman and Romney on a collision course Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 2:40AMJon Huntsman Jr. and Mitt Romney both come from influential Mormon families; both are former governors; and after years of competing for stature, both may seek the 2012 nomination. Jon Huntsman Jr. arrived here from Beijing on Friday to mull a White House bid against the man who made him ambassador to China, a matchup that would offer no shortage of personal drama.
  • An Awkward Phrase from Romney Saturday, April 30, 2011 @ 8:26PMMitt Romney was certainly not alone Friday night when he blamed Obama for the current state of the U.S. economy during a forum for potential Republican presidential candidates. But Mr. Romney used a peculiar turn of phrase when criticizing the commander in chief.
  • A Show of Hands, Please Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 4:46AMThe first Republican debate of the 2008 presidential campaign, held on May 3, 2007 at the Reagan Library in California, is primarily remembered for one question. Moderator Jim VandeHei of Politico asked Sen. John McCain whether he believed in evolution.
  • Republican primary is filled with uncertainty Saturday, March 12, 2011 @ 4:14AMSPARTANBURG, S.C. --- By this point every four years, South Carolina expects to see a flood of White House hopefuls crossing the state, from its Lowcountry swamps to its Upstate farms to its coastal communities.
  • Trey Parker and Matt Stone Talk About Why The Book of Mormon Isn’t Actually Offensive, and the Future of South Park Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 8:48PMSouth Park ’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone describe their Broadway Musical, The Book of Mormon , as an “atheist love letter to religion.” The show, which opens March 24, tells the story of two young missionaries who travel to a troubled area of Africa — beset by AIDS, poverty, a warlord who likes to force clitoridectomies, and just, overall, lots of despair — to spread their faith. We spoke with ...
  • Evangelical Delegation Extends Friendship to Mormons in Utah Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 7:49PMTraditionally, evangelicals and Mormons have regarded each other with suspicion and contact was kept at a minimum. But on Thursday, a high-profile delegation of evangelical leaders was hosted by Utah’s governor, a Mormon, at his mansion and spent time engaging with one of the top leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • South Carolina Primary Election Field Filled With Uncertainty Friday, March 11, 2011 @ 7:31PMSPARTANBURG, S.C. — By this point every four years, South Carolina expects to see a flood of White House hopefuls crossing the state, from its low country swamps to its upstate farms to its coastal communities.
  • Evangelical leaders in Utah; will meet with an LDS leader Wednesday, March 9, 2011 @ 4:36AMSALT LAKE CITY — Evangelical leaders from across the country will be here Thursday for their first ever board meeting in predominantly Mormon Utah, and experts say the significance extends beyond the religious divide.
  • Patiently not obsessing Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 10:16AMNEW YORK — This is doubtless heretical; but I’ll say it anyway: I can wait to find out who the Republican presidential candidates will be.
  • GOP gets head start on presidential race Monday, February 28, 2011 @ 4:34PMBehind closed doors, at invitation-only dinners and in private meetings, a stealth campaign for the U.S. presidency is being waged before a single candidate has formally declared in the 2012 race.
  • Republicans getting unofficial head start on presidential race Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ 10:17AMBehind closed doors, at invitation-only dinners and in private meetings, a stealth campaign for the U.S. presidency is being waged before a single candidate has formally declared in the 2012 race.
  • Republicans Getting Unofficial Head Start On Presidential Race Sunday, February 20, 2011 @ 10:00AMBehind closed doors, at invitation-only dinners and in private meetings, a stealth campaign for the U.S. presidency is being waged before a single candidate has formally declared in the 2012 race. Monday evening, for instance, a small group of Republicans
  • Gay rights champion joins Republican race Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 11:15PMFred Karger walked into a coffee shop in Manhattan looking every inch the sort of man who wants to be a Republican presidential candidate.The long-time "Grand Old Party" operative, who has served three Republican presidents, had...