Posted on 06/26/2012 10:22:50 AM PDT by greyfoxx39
Mitt Romney has at least one demographic group squarely in his corner headed into November: Mormons.
Some 77 percent of Utah Mormons said they are "very excited" or "somewhat excited" that Romney — himself a practicing member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — clinched the Republican nomination. And nearly as many say his primary victory is a positive development for the Mormon Church, according to a poll released Monday by Key Research and Brigham Young University’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy.
According to the Religion News Service, studies show that Utah Mormons generally hold the same political opinions as practitioners in other states.But many in the Church are concerned the media will portray their faith unfairly, and an equal amount — 68 percent — say Romney's nomination will bring at least some bad publicity for Mormonism.
A Gallup poll released earlier in the month showed that registered Mormon voters overwhelmingly favored Romney. Some 84 percent of Mormons surveyed in that poll said they would vote for Romney, versus just 13 percent for President Obama. That's a marked improvement over Republicans' already dominant numbers among Mormon voters; in 2008, John McCain pulled 75 percent of the Mormon vote, versus 19 percent for Obama.
But a separate Gallup poll released last week found that Romney's faith could keep some voters at home. According to the survey, 18 percent of respondents said they would not vote for a Mormon.
What percentage of Mormons did obama get in ‘08?
Huh?
You can vote for or not vote for Sarah Palin for any reason you deem to be important.
Who has said otherwise?
Uh, the original poster . . . who appeared to be terribly “concerned.”
This’ll be fun. Droid’s battery is low, so I’ll watch as long as I can. Peace.
Statistically 91% of lds are supporting Romney in 2012 if he is the nominee, which would mean the 9% would most would likely be supporting BHO.
In 2008, after the nominations where over 65% lds voted for Reid, BHO took NV.....
You will have to draw your own conclusions.
It appears through years of statistics that lds will choice the lds candidate over by the non-mormon with statistically significant numbers regardless of the party affiliation.
From the article:”2008, John McCain pulled 75 percent of the Mormon vote, versus 19 percent for Obama.”
Funny how that works.
Excuse me, I must clarify: you are entitled to vote for a candidate based upon whether you like his tailor. But don’t try and explain that your criterion is as relevant or important as that candidate’s position on marginal tax rates.
Let me ask you a question. I'm sincerely interested in your answer. As a Christian, I consider Hinduism and Shintoism to be false religions---i.e., they contradict the Gospel of Christ. My belief does not involve hatred of Hindus or Shintos; in fact, I view them with compassion.
Does my belief that their religions are false make me a bigot?
Sorry, boy, I am permitted to rank the issues as I see fit which are important to me when choosing a candidate.
You are free to rank your issues in any fashion you wish.
Just because our issue rankings are not the same as mine does not in any fashion diminish, the ranking of either of us.
Just voted in the Utah GOP Primary.
My wife, daughter and I voted for Ron Paul, and Lijenquist for senate (anti-Hatch).
However, when you try to equate the probably high % of Romney votes in the Utah primary try to remember that for all practical purposes Romney is the only one running....and even Palin endorsed Hatch. (I really don’t get that one....and I love Palin.)
And the Pope is Catholic?
I believe the expression “bigot” originated from someone saying “by God,” as an expression of unyielding determination. Of course now the term has come to mean anyone with a strong belief disfavored by the left. So yes, committed Christians who won’t get behind a deity wannabe might be considered bigots. Does it mean they are wrong? What if Jesus actually commanded them to reject false teachers? Or does the orthodoxy of the left trump even Jesus?
How an expression of determination got mischaracterized as an expression of small-mindedness is characteristic of the world. Wiktionary backs up your theory. The Normans were religiously determined folk and the more worldly French made fun of their expression “bi got.” If the expression were coined today we’d hear about “bygods.”
Mormonism is downright weird from the standpoint of mainstream Christianity. It’s like they took a more or less vanilla evangelical Christianity, tweaked the theology of Jesus Christ a bit to make it more “interesting,” then dipped into some utter science fiction to finish it out. This could have made Joseph Smith one of the earliest realistic science fiction writers, but he actually believed that stuff.
However that’s not what’s the most bothersome thing about Mitt Romney. What’s most bothersome is his politics. Liberal and flip flopping, and there isn’t any visible connection between that and his star struck religion (Mormons come in both conservative and liberal flavors).
Mormons make up about 1.7 percent of Americans.
Blacks 12.6 percent.
No push there.
And if you are thinking loads of blacks will not vote for obammy cause of his homo stance then you be crazy,.
Otherwise it would make no sense to run with a party. You can't just let people run off and do their own thing and hope to keep a party together.
You'll find the pros pledging they'll support the ticket ~
You'll find people like me pledging to make sure the doufous who got the nomination never runs again ~ not in this state, not in this century~! I'm just a voter and free to do what I want. If I think the Republicans are screwing us with their GOP-e shenanigans, they'll have to do something else to get my vote. It's not enough to know he might believe in God someday.
Sarah, though, is a professional politician and has her eye on Alaska's Senate seat held by Begich, or possibly Murkowski. As we remember Murkowski lost the primary, then ran as an independent. Later she was allowed to join the Republican caucus in the Senate.
This is all highly irregular, but if it's a choice between the politically faithless Murkowski or the politically faithful Palin, the Alaskan party has nowhere to go but Palin ~ and stand against the incumbent in the primaries.
I don't think she's running for President. She's had her time as a target and didn't like it all that well.
Then, if the Republican take over of the Senate is sufficient, she might even move on the party big dogs and demand Murkowski be kicked out ~ to finish her term as an independent, or a sell out to the Democrats. In short, to destroy Murkowski's power base inside the Senate.
Something just utterly trashy ~ but probably effective!
bigotry, n.
The quality or condition of a bigot; obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, practice, faction, etc.; intolerance, prejudice.
So yes, a Mormon who will not vote for a non-Mormon is a bigot, much like the opposite.
But don't tell me that the above basis is equal to failing to vote for a candidate based upon his stand upon actual issues. It's absurd.
Unless, of course, you believe that the candidate will indeed pack the courts with golden-underwear wearing disciples who will force polygamy on the rest of us. LOL
Well, your theory only holds if the belief is irrational. Am I to assume you do not see a Christian’s faith in the commands of Christ as rational?
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