Romney’s Run Evokes Pride, Fear in Mormons

“For Mormons, this is a potentially volatile moment,” writes Matt Viser for The Boston Globe. While Mitt Romney can become a champion of the Mormon faith, Viser reports how some Mormons “fear that their beliefs, often misunderstood, will again be subjected to scrutiny, even ridicule, on a national scale.” A faith that is no stranger to persecution, Viser writes how Mormons are guarded but excited for Romney’s presidential run. 

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