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Faith in the 2012 ElectionReligion emerged as an important issue in the 2012 presidential campaign. The personal religious identity of President Barack Obama and the Republican candidate, Governor...
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Commentary on the Election
This collection gathers together key statements from politicians, campaign officials, journalists, and others as they analyze and react to the role of religion in the 2012...
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A Discussion with Chase Kimball, a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Washington, DC 2nd Ward
April 9, 2013
April 9, 2013
A Discussion with Patrick Reese, Manager, Humanitarian Services, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
June 18, 2009
June 18, 2009
LETTERS (4)
POSTS (13)
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Politico's Mike Allen on the Obama Campaign's Interaction with Romney's Mormon Faith
April 16, 2012
As the Obama campaign makes the case that Romney is somehow weird, different some supporters of Romney will say that that is a dog whistle, that is a way to come near the religion issue. The Obama campaign will tell you they’re not going to touch it, they don’t poll on it, they don’t talk about it in focus groups because they know that it would blow up if they did and that got public.