Personally, I don’t think its this complex.
Harry Reid is using his influence in the Mormon Church to manipulate the leaders.
There are lots of conservative Mormons but just like other religions, they do tend to follow their leaders.
I think it is this.
the religion is from the top down and the reason that you have glen beck and mit Romney behaving the way they are is they are being told what to do and say by there church president and there ruling council. if they go against this group they risk not being allowed to be on the council one day.
“There are lots of conservative Mormons but just like other religions, they do tend to follow their leaders.”
Not all of the time. Good Mormons voted out Chris Cannon and Robert Bennett so their is some sanity in that religion.