“How do you think that he could run for office on such positions, and not lose his Temple status?”
Excellent question. The easy, quick answer is that it simply is not one of the recommend interview questions. Why isn’t it? Don’t know. Although a question does ask if the is anything in your life that is not in harmony with the gospel. I’m sure he didn’t think his views were a problem.
Harry? I won’t even go there.
There isn’t a problem with Romney’s views, nor his parent’s views, or his wife’s views, or Harry Reid’s views, or the views of the other pro-choice Mormon leaders, because they are not in conflict with their religion, that is why they are vetted and approved and given temple recommends by the church leadership.
Don’t pretend that they are not vetted and approved Mormons with Temple status and are merely sitting in a pew somewhere among the lessor Mormons.