Why Many Mormons Are Uncomfortable with Mitt Romney
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http://bigthink.com/ According to Matthew Bowman, author of The Mormon People, Mormons have "a fairly well developed sense of persecution and a sense...that the nation might be hostile to them." That is why, Bowman argues many Mormons are "uncomfortable with Mitt Romney's bid for the presidency." Directed / Produced by Elizabeth Rodd and Jonat... Read more
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- -: Why Many Mormons Are Uncomfortable with Mitt Romney
March 16, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://bigthink.com/ According to Matthew Bowman, author of The Mormon People, Mormons have "a fairly well developed sense of persecution and a sense...that the nation might be hostile to them." That is why, Bowman argues many Mormons are "uncomfortable with Mitt Romney's bid for the presidency....
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