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Mitt Romney on the cusp of making major Mormon history

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WASHINGTON (RNS) As the seventh Latter-day Saint to attempt a presidential bid, Mitt Romney is on the cusp of becoming the first Mormon to carry the banner of a major party in a general election. By Thomas Burr and Peggy Fletcher Stack.

Topics: Politics, Election
Beliefs: Mormon
Tags: 2012 campaign, joseph smith, joseph smith's campaign for the presidency 1844, mitt romney, mormons

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