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New Mormon Ad Campaign: Seeking to Dispel Myths Or PR for Romney '12 Run?
Fox News ^ | 2010-09-04 | Stephen Clark

Posted on 09/06/2010 1:35:27 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

Mormon leaders have launched an expansive ad campaign in some battleground states designed to rebrand the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as "normal," igniting speculation that the church is laying the groundwork for Mitt Romney to re-emerge next year for another presidential bid without an anti-Mormon stigma.

The new ads feature young, active and diverse Mormons talking about their jobs, their families and different passions, like surfing, skateboarding or motorcycles. At the end of each ad, they declare their faith.

The church insists that the campaign is not intended to boost a likely Romney 2012 presidential bid.

"It had nothing whatsoever to do with Mitt Romney's campaign," LDS spokeswoman Kim Farah told FoxNews.com. "The church is politically neutral and does not support a political candidate."

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Other Christian; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: backstabberromney; benedictromney; lds; mittromneycare; mormon; poorsportromney; rino; romney; romneycare; shameonromney
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1 posted on 09/06/2010 1:35:30 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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The Mormons will hurt their reputation if they associate themselves with Romney.


2 posted on 09/06/2010 1:38:38 PM PDT by freedomfiter2
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Won’t work. I despise Romney.


3 posted on 09/06/2010 1:40:09 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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4 posted on 09/06/2010 1:40:58 PM PDT by monkapotamus
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i’ll go fishing if this clown is the rep. nom. - this clown will never get my vote


5 posted on 09/06/2010 1:42:16 PM PDT by chicken head
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To: rabscuttle385

Granted there are two or three pubbie candidates I’d like better, Mit Romney would be a gigantic improvement over what we have.


6 posted on 09/06/2010 1:42:21 PM PDT by wendy1946
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To: chicken head

You went fishing last time out; how’s it working out for you?


7 posted on 09/06/2010 1:43:02 PM PDT by wendy1946
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To: rabscuttle385
I think we sometimes think of Mormons as "cultish"...and it originally was. But they're good people and they do good things.

I always think of Multiple wives and the amish when I think of them...and the Osmond Family.

8 posted on 09/06/2010 1:45:13 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: wendy1946

i voted last time out, but not because of mcsame-


9 posted on 09/06/2010 1:45:31 PM PDT by chicken head
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To: rabscuttle385
I'm Baptist. I have no more of a problem with Mormonism than I do Methodists, Presbyterians, Seven Day Advents, Catholics, or any other I AM believers. I just don't care for Mitt Romney.
10 posted on 09/06/2010 1:48:36 PM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: rabscuttle385

Beck probably doesn’t care for Willard... but he’s laying the groundwork for him in this regard.


11 posted on 09/06/2010 1:51:35 PM PDT by streetpreacher (Arminian by birth, Calvinist by the grace of God)
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To: rabscuttle385

You notice that Mormons never talk about what they believe. It reminds me of the brochure the recruiter gave me about AOCS in Pensacola. There was this beautiful babe running on the beach in a golden bikini on the cover. I never did see that girl while I was running five miles in the sand with a DI yelling at me. Things are not always as advertised.


12 posted on 09/06/2010 1:51:51 PM PDT by Nosterrex
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designed to rebrand the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as "normal,"

BWAAAHAAAAHAAAHHAHAHAAAHAAA!

Normal?

(Snort) BWAAHAAHAAAHAAHAAHAA!

13 posted on 09/06/2010 1:52:27 PM PDT by humblegunner (Pablo is very wily)
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To: rabscuttle385

That question’s answer would be a big: “DUH!!!”

Of course that is what is going on.

Simple: The GOP nominates a pro homo, pro abortion, Obamacare supporter, which ALL of these things are Mitt Romney and his clear record, we Lose.

Period. Obama the REAL can easily beat Obama Lite.


14 posted on 09/06/2010 1:52:56 PM PDT by RachelFaith (2010 is going to be a 100 seat Tsunami - Welcome to "The Hunt for Red November".)
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To: chicken head
i’ll go fishing if this clown is the rep. nom. - this clown will never get my vote

Instead of fishing, seek a writing class.

15 posted on 09/06/2010 1:54:27 PM PDT by humblegunner (Pablo is very wily)
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Yeah Glenn Beck had a curtain raiser for the aboryion pushing Romney last Saturday...

Beck said hes going to have more of those whatever they were...

Ya notice that romnbey was not on the same stage as Sarah Palin ???

I doint think he has been since 2008...

Whats the odds that Romney will sohow his old wrinkled Botoxed face and dyed thinning hair next time...

But Sarah wont be there ???

sarah does the Tea Parties..
I dont think Romnbey does...

They would be beneath his bishopship..

And Beck talks ugly about the Tea Parties too...

Beck has said that his “god” told him that we all have to get behinsd himn etc..

Is he planning to delived his groupies over to Romney ???

Vote for Romnbey or you dont love me ???

We will see...

Did Beck endorse Romney in 2008 ???

Beck is against us “birthers” and Romney doesnt exactly love us either...

I think birthers and Tea Partiers are too independent for the taste or program of Beck and Romney...

They want Kool ade drinkers..

Romnbey started this week by attempting to buy the New Hampshire vote...


16 posted on 09/06/2010 2:01:22 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: rabscuttle385

NOT VOTING FOR ROMNEY: EVER! And I am still against Mormonism (though I will ally with them politically)!


17 posted on 09/06/2010 2:02:41 PM PDT by JSDude1
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Worth a careful read- a scholarly and dispassionate inquiry on Mormonism.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2393756/posts?page=683


18 posted on 09/06/2010 2:08:41 PM PDT by Steelfish (ui)
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To: wendy1946; chicken head

I voted for Alan Keyes last time.
It is working out extremely well for me.

Socialists, given the puppet strings of government have done exactly what they always do, and achieved the same results they always achieve.

Since I predicted where we are, I am able to point out to people that Rudy, McCain, and Romney were on the exact same course as Obama, just at a slower pace.

A sharp pain like the nation is in now is waking people up, as opposed to what would have happened had we slid into socialism slowly. A sharp turn to the right in the public outlook is taking place, and that would not have happened under a GOP establishment socialist.

And I personally voted for a candidate that did not wish to go down that road at any speed.

More voting against socialists period, as opposed to lesser socialists - will continue to produce the same effect.

I hope we get through all this peacefully, but if not, freedom is more important than comfort and security.


19 posted on 09/06/2010 2:09:27 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: rabscuttle385
Will Mitt please just GO THE HELL AWAY?!... and stay away!

Yeah... lets just see how well the spin from LDS goes. If they knew any better, they'd stay far from him. But it will work out for the better. Nobody will have anything to do with him when they're through. :-)
20 posted on 09/06/2010 2:10:51 PM PDT by hiredhand
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