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curious2 says

Romney's own money is not tapped out, and Thomas Monson controls literally billions of $ directly, plus probably billions of $ indirectly.

True, true, but I was referring to the Mormons who would be dipping into their kids college funds to help make the next US president a Mormon.

curious2 says

From their perspective, this campaign may be about positioning Romney's cult to poach followers from "less demanding faiths," part of a larger pattern worldwide.

For most Mormons I think that it all boils down to an increasing appearance of legitimacy in the eyes of others. Of course this in turn would result in easier recruitment.

curious2 says

...his cult may be better off being able to lead interfaith prayer sessions.... Right now, they are forming bonds in the trenches, probably lifelong bonds, so that they will be welcomed into the world of American religious fundamentalism.

Early on in the primary process Mormons were encouraged to "reach out" (attend a Catholic Mass, etc.) to people in other faiths in an effort to appear "normal."

Mormon scripture directly calls other faiths abominations and their leaders corrupt, so outreach is going to be difficult. However, it would not be unprecedented for the Mormon prophet to do something like declare that other faiths are no longer abominations, and even just re-release the Pearl of Great Price with the offending text changed or missing.

CaptainShuddup says

He's doing the Liberal Lords work and anyone that questions his authority is obviously a heretic and a prime candidate to be tossed off the Liberal sacrificial fiscal cliff.

Yeah, but I did not even question his/her *er* "authority."

CaptainShuddup says

That idiot is just shooting and taking potshots at everyone.

Seems so.

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marcus says

The two are not mutually exclusive. The US is supposed to be a republic that is a democracy. You know, "of the people, by the people, for the people."

They are mutually exclusive. A Republic is guided by the rule of law, a democracy rule of the mob.

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Or you are just milking it, cause there isn't really much to talk about Rombey's campaign.