I agree. Why should anyone care if the LDS faithful support one of their own and would like to see him succeed? Any other religious or ethnic group would behave no differently. It's embarassing to watch people deny the obvious, but I do understand the sensitivity issues the LDS church faces if it's accused of throwing its substantial weight around in the primaries.
I've met with high level leaders of the church. So what? President Clinton met with high level leaders of the church during campaigns. But Utah is the only place in the nation where Clinton came in third, behind Perot. The church leaders allow lots of courtesy calls.
The governor of Utah is a stalwart member of the Church. His grandfather was a general authority. He has endorsed McCain.
Stories like these are all nasty innuendo.
Yeah, don't you get it!? It's a vast Mormon conspiracy, man!
Sheesh!
I dare say that 90% of Mormons in good standing who are older than 25 have, at one point in their lives, met with a "high-level" person in the LDS Church.
I think you are paranoid.
And what difference would it make if some of the leaders of the Mormon Church supported Romney? Is that a crime?
They are not going to help him behind the scenes.
I've been involved in enough political campaigns in Utah to know first-hand that the LDS Church does NOT assist partisan candidates whether directly or indirectly.