I was in the military with too many Mormons who absolutely did know how to fight and were more than willing to do it for their nation.
It was Romney who backed off when he should have stood and been counted.
It was a strategy, and it has proven to have been a faulty strategy.
Perhaps you have better stated it than I do, but political leaders in Utah relaxed liquor laws for the Olympics, were willing to settle for civil unions as a compromise on gay marriage, wanted more exceptions than rape and incest in proposed abortion laws.
I don’t think Romney as a “leader” wanted to leave his faith with a bad reputation after this election, among other things.
As for what the average Joe “in the pew” thinks, you probably got it right.
Thanks for setting me straight.