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New York Times: Black Mormons and the politics of identity
Mormon Life says: Who would have thought a presidential election would include both a black candidate and a Mormon candidate? Black Mormons provide a unique perspective as the reality gets closer.
When Marguerite Driessen, a professor here, entered Brigham Young University in the early 1980s, she was the first black person many Mormon students had ever met, and she spent a good bit of her...
Wall Street Journal: One in four say having a Mormon president would cause concerns
Mormon Life says: So says a poll done by WSJ and NBC News.
More than one in four Americans say having a Mormon as president would cause concern for themselves or someone in their family, neighborhood or office, presenting a challenge for Mitt Romney, a new...
Romney faces ‘stained glass ceiling’ with voters, study says
Mormon Life says: Another study. This one shows those with only a passing association with Mormons are most likely to react negatively to information about Romney and Mormonism.
Americans who have only passing contact with Mormons are more likely to react to negative information about Mitt Romney and his faith and less inclined to buy into the counter, pro-Mormon argument,...
The New Yorker weighs in on 'Latter-day' politics
Mormon Life says: The author says Romney presents the opportunity to discuss the "utterly American" story of Mormonism and how it contributes to America's ongoing story.
What is wrong with talking about Mormonism when talking about Mitt Romney and his run for the Presidency? On CNN last Sunday, David Axelrod, President Obama’s strategist, promised that his campaign...
Do Mormons really want recognition as a 'mainstream' religion?
Mormon Life says: Review of an article that says, in part, "great days have unexpected consequences."
To members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who view Mitt Romney's successful campaign for the Republican presidential nomination as a significant step toward acceptance of the...
Viewpoint: Making the most of the Mormon Moment
My last companion in Australia was Elder William Hopoate — one of the most famous rugby all-stars in Australia. When he turned down millions of dollars to serve a Mormon mission, it went viral. As we served together, I realized his influence did much more than simply touch the people he came in...
Mormon history scholar discusses growing media interest in LDS church
Almost two years ago, even before the pre-campaigning for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination began, Philip Barlow, the Leonard Arrington Professor of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University, got a surprising phone call from a very powerful Mormon who happened to be a USU...
NC state rep apologizes for Mormon marriage comment
A Democratic North Carolina state representative apologized Friday for saying in an interview with CNN that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith allows individuals to "have multiple wives."
Washington Post: The Mormon obsession
Mormon Life says: This author makes it a point to defend the Church from the media's current take on Mormonism.
The New York Times' Jodi Kantor has a piece on Mitt Romney’s Mormonism. It is largely sympathetic and reveals, despite Kantor’s thesis that everything you need to know about Romney boils down to...
Study argues Romney’s ‘religion problem’ is exaggerated
A new study released by the Brookings Institution argues that Mitt Romney’s Mormon religion is unlikely to hurt him at the polls in November. The researchers based the conclusion on an experiment in which people were asked whether they planned to vote for Mr. Romney or Mr. Obama. Some of the...
Is Mitt Romney's love for America a Mormon thing?
Mormon Life says: Some of the facts aren't exactly right, but the author does a good job of making connections between LDS scriptural belief and how that reflects on patriotism. Fascinating.
When it comes to American exceptionalism, Mitt Romney is going all in.His book “No Apology: The Case for American Greatness” is a love song to the idea that this country merits “the protection of...
Washington Post: Why Mitt Romney shouldn't hide his Mormon leadership
Mormon Life says: Interesting read. This church member argues that Romney's leadership in the Church is crucial to understanding how authentic he is.
Even after numerous political victories, years of public scrutiny and gigabytes of press, Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney remains an enigma to many. Is he a brilliant businessman or...
How has Mormonism shaped Mitt Romney's leadership style?
Combining the resources of both its "On Faith" and "On Leadership" online blogs, the Washington Post has launched a multi-part series of stories by LDS writers and academics aimed at explaining how Mitt Romney's leadership style has been shaped by his experiences as a lay leader in The Church of...
With or without Romney, D.C. a surprising Mormon stronghold
Mormon Life says: This article is making its way around all the national media outlets--have you read it?
A few hundred Mormons filed into a chapel just outside the Washington Beltway one recent Sunday to hear a somewhat unusual presentation: an Obama administration official recounting his conversion to...
Mitt Romney and Those 'Mormon Moments'
Mormon Life says: Click on the forwarding link to watch the video the article is summarizing.
From Donny and Marie Osmond, to HBO's "Big Love," to Proposition 8 in California, to persistent -- and inaccurate -- Beltway legends about how half of the CIA is staffed by members of the LDS...
