Mormon Rivals: The Romneys, the Huntsmans and the Pursuit of Power is an engrossing political drama, an in-depth look at the lives, families, history of and connections between two of the biggest names in politics to come out of Mormon ranks in a generation. Authors Matt Canham and Thomas Burr are masters of their subject, […]
Book Review | Mormon Rivals: The Romneys, the Huntsmans and the Pursuit of Power by Matt Canham and Thomas Burr
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Pew Polls Mormons About Being Mormon.
January 12, 2012 by
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…]
Such a thing as bad press for Mormons after Jeffress?
October 11, 2011 by
A political consultant I once worked with, after we saw our candidate’s name appear prominently in a less than flattering newspaper article, made the following comment: “Did they get his name right? We’ll take it.” In other words, there’s nothing wrong with free press. (A caveat might be carved out for when that press involves […]
News Round-up: Warren Jeffs Edition
July 28, 2010 by
Image via Wikipedia Yesterday, Warren Jeffs‘ conviction was overturned and the Utah Supreme Court ordered a retrial, and today the world is all a-twitter with the case. It turns out that polygamy is just as interesting to news readers today as it was in the 1890s. Texas and federal prosecutors are waiting their turns to […]
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