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Archives for January 12, 2012

Pew Polls Mormons About Being Mormon.

With the contest for the GOP Presidential nomination leaving the more tolerant American northeast (New Hampshire) and heading back into evangelical territory, Mitt Romney’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint (“LDS” for short) faith (aka “Mormonism” or the “Mormons” in the popular press) is back in the news. The Pew Research Center, in anticipation, has released a new poll on Mormons.

…or rather, of Mormons. As in: how do Mormons see themselves?

I know. Interesting, right? Who doesn’t love a good case of ompholaskepsis? I mean, besides the Kardashian sisters and the Jersey Shore crew? (Yes, I did just manage to get a ten-dollar word in the same line as a reference to the Kardashians and Snooki. There’s got to be some kind of blogger bingo reward for that). [cont…]

David Clark Announces for 2nd Congressional, & Lowry Snow Replaces Him in the State House. [Press Announcement]

A friend of mine on the Clark for Congress campaign forwarded to me David Clark’s campaign announcement (at bottom). With Clark’s resignation from the House, delegates have chosen V. Lowry Snow as Clark’s replacement at the Utah House of Representatives. Snow is an attorney and businessman, a founding…[cont].