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We see this in every single ‘Red’ State, and not just Utah. Your assumption is incorrect.

I've lived in two states that were all-Red in 2000. I don't think I'd agree entirely. Certainly, Nebraska doesn't fit your generalization.

Regardless, without Utah, there would be no Bush administration in the White House.

Even discounting Utah, it would be difficult to believe that the Mormon voters of Florida did not provide far more than the margin of 500 votes for our victory in 2000. Of course, it does not hinge around Mormons. But they are a key component of the party.

Given that Mormon voting populations are more concentrated in certain states than you suggest, I'm not going to respond to your other analysis. But I don't accept it.

EX-Mormons and inactive Mormons are predominantly liberals as can be viewed by opinions on this site.

And ex-Catholics and inactive Catholics are also liberals. Look at the northeast. I don't think you actually have a point here.

Believe me, Mormons need the Republican party FAR more than we need them. They are using us IMO to further their own political agenda.

And what, precisely, is this "Mormon political agenda"? Describe it in detail.

They get away with it by accusing us of bigotry, hate, and prosecution. This is clearly a liberal tactic.

Aside from the tendencies in this vanity's original post, I don't see it much. I certainly don't see it coming from Romney, he's running a very positive campaign, notably so. I like his commercials on Fox News during the Hume show. Very effective. I very much like when he talks about vetoes: "I like the veto.". He sounds like a Boy Scout going after his Veto Badge. Makes me smile. Almost as funny as his remarks about being a longtime "rodent hunter". Pretty humorous, though in part unintentional so.

As for your other conclusions, I think I have already provided a far more comprehensive set of answers about libmedia/Dim strategy against us and the attempt to neutralize the Mormon/GOP vote.

Do you seriously think Mormons would abandon the GOP and vote dem, if we don’t nominate Romney?

Even when Senator Smoot was under investigation and not seated in Congress, the Momons support the Republicans.

The Mormon political agenda is very similar to the Republican agenda. Family values, States rights, the protection of the unborn. Like I said they need us more than we need them. Don’t get confused. The GOP supports their lifestyle. We needn’t get confused and think that we are dependant upon them. The GOP is FAR, FAR more in need of the Evangelicals whom (if we can use the OP as any indication) are completely despised by the LDS. I would think twice before alienating Christians over Mormons.

The GOP has a big tent. We have always protected Mormons as well as anyone. We don’t need to “prove” it to the Mormons. We need to stick to our principals. It is our principals that make our ideas valuable. Part of our principals in a belief in One God. I will not pretend to think that electing a Commander in Chief who believes he will become a god is not an important aspect of his character.

When it comes down to each individual who votes his own conscience are we going to worry about alienating gays, or abortionists, or socialists (of which there are far more in number than Mormons)? Must we bend to this special interest group to show our lack of bigotry?

BTW, Utah will continue to be conservative (unless the socialists from other States continue to move in in alarming numbers). As will the rest of the Intermountain West. What we need to fear is the influx of liberal agenda into the lifesyle and politics of traditionally conservative States. This is something to fear!

Regardless, without Utah, there would be no Bush administration in the White House.

You gotta be kidding.

Even discounting Utah, it would be difficult to believe that the Mormon voters of Florida did not provide far more than the margin of 500 votes for our victory in 2000.

Oh, I see! You ARE kidding.