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Editor’s Note: The following is an interesting outside commentary on the Mormon influence on American politics. Thanks for Daniel C. Peterson for bringing it to our attention.
Image via Independent Journal.
Millions of voters are less than thrilled with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as their likely choices for president, but perhaps no group more so than Mormons.
Clinton and Trump lost to Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz in the caucuses in the three states with the highest percentage of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
Those states are also the three most Republican states and Mormons the most Republican religious group in the U.S., but they aren’t fond of their presumptive nominee…
Trump lost the three most Mormon states to Cruz:
Trump’s policy proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country goes against a historical and doctrinal opposition to religious discrimination among Mormons. The thrice-married candidate’s boastful and brash style also clashes with traditional Mormon ideals of leadership qualities.
So what’s a Mormon voter — particularly a Republican one repelled by Trump but equally queasy about pulling the lever for Clinton — to do?
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AdrianMay 30, 2016
There are ACTUALLY a lot more Libertarian Mormons than you think! You mention 3rd party but don't realize that 3rd party means Libertarian from Utah, Idaho, Colorado, & Washington.
Evelyn FonsMay 30, 2016
I agree with Trump on wanting to stop the influx of Muslim's ..look what they have done to England, France and it is happening here in Minnesota and other cities People who come here , as my grandparents did, wanted to come to have a better life not to change America..They became proud citizens and upheld our laws. Spoke our language. Of course there are good Muslims but if you read their Holy Book, the Koran ..it is important that all infidels as we are called must become Islam or die. and their intent is to rule the world..The hate has persisted since Hager was expelled from Abraham's tent..we felt the hatred in Yemen and in the Middle east. Just read about the killing of Christians..we spoke with Christians who had been so persecuted..as a nurse, the Muslims would not let her touch them and called her horrible names and they had to take their children out of the school because they were so abused. They come here and want everything and ultimate plan is to destroy our beliefs and way of life. Yes, As a Mormon we are to love everyone but we don't have to be stupid.. All Trump is saying that we have to know who they are..isn't that wise?