This is another example of dragging out the race card, this time against Mitt Romney. There are few black Mormons primarily Becca's the religion developed in the Great Lakes region in the early 1800s, then migrated to the West after persecution in Illinois and Missouri. There were few blacks in these areas at the time. For historical reasons, there are also few black Lutherans and Eastern Orthodox believers, yet no one accuses these churches of racial bias. There are also few black Presbyterians, in either the liberal (PCUSA) or conservative (PCA and smaller groups) denominations, even though that church has a considerable presence in the South, unlike the Lutherans or Eastern Orthodox churches. The proportion of black Catholics to the African American population is far smaller than that of white Catholics among European Americans, again for historical reasons and in spite of the relative lack of racism and the egalitarian ethos in the Catholic Church.
I do not support Mitt Romney because he lacks a seasoned track record as a conservative and he still does not get conservative philosophy in some respects, e.g., his belief that human activity cause global warming. However, everything in the man's career points to his belief in racial equality and his support of civil rights for all Americans. I am more than tired of ad hominem attacks and smear tactics in this campaign. The fact is that Republicans viciously attack their opponents, yet cower like whipped puppies when the MSM and the liberal Democrats attack.
Correction. There are few black Mormons primarily because the religion developed in the Great Lakes region in the early 1800s, then migrated to the West after persecution in Illinois and Missouri.