Mormons scrutinized in White House race
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To Don Lounsbury, it's just another chapter in the same old story Â his church is being maligned, misrepresented and misunderstood Â only this time it's happening as part of the campaign for the White House.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - White House hopeful Mitt Romney left the campaign trail on Saturday for the funeral of the Mormon church leader but shrugged off criticism of his faith among evangelical Christians.
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GREENVILLE, South Carolina  - Republican White House hopefuls turned their sights on South Carolina on Wednesday, the day after Mitt Romney's decisive Michigan win focused a topsy-turvy presidential race on growing voter worries about the economy.
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In a U.S. election campaign where presidential candidates from both major parties have talked openly about their Christian faith, some non-Christians feel shut out or turned off.
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Many South Carolina Republicans got a bogus holiday greeting card this week, purported to be from White House hopeful Mitt Romney, that cites some controversial passages of the Book of Mormon.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah  - After more than a century on the fringe of America's consciousness, Mormons are riding a wave of media attention and public scrutiny -- and say they welcome the chance to set a few things straight.
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Hurdles include his Mormon faith and convincing voters of his views on social issues.
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Just a few miles from George W. Bush's former office at the state Capitol, a panel of religious experts weighed a question with relevance to many people of faith: How would Jesus vote?
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A group of gay Mormons is seeking an unprecedented meeting with the new church president and his counselors, hoping to begin a conversation and find ways to address the concerns of its members.
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Mitt Romney has benefited from the financial support of his fellow Mormons as he runs for president, and he hasn't shied from returning the favor as he conducts the business of his campaign.
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An aide to GOP presidential candidate Sam Brownback has been reprimanded for sending e-mail to Iowa Republican leaders in an apparent attempt to draw unfavorable scrutiny to rival Mitt Romney's Mormonism.
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As religious conservatives ponder how to react to Mormon candidate Mitt Romney, a powerful evangelical announces his view that Mormons too are children of Abraham
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People focus on candidates' personalities and their views keep changing, AP-Yahoo poll shows ... CNN announces plans for 2 Feb. presidential debates in Ohio ... Obama races to trim Clinton's lead among Latinos as multistate primary day approaches ... Mormon leader's death renews focus on Romney's faith; candidate less reticent
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The Associated Press asked the 2008 presidential candidates what their religion is, whether there is a particular church that they are a member of, and how often they attend services.
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Mitt Romney isn't the only casualty in his failed presidential bid. The Mormon church, yearning for broad acceptance, also took a beating.
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When it comes to understanding the president's religious convictions, there appears to be a disconnect between Mr. Bush's personal beliefs and his public policy.
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Republican presidential hopeful Sam Brownback on Monday telephoned rival Mitt Romney to apologize for a campaign staffer's e-mail criticizing the Mormon church.