NEVADA MORMONS TURN OUT FOR ROMNEY

FirstRead.MSNBC ^ | 1/19/2008 | Mark Murray

[JRochelle]

Per the Mormon Church, Mormons make up about 7.5% of Nevada's population. But according to the entrance polls so far, a whopping 25% of those who participated in the state's GOP caucuses are Mormons.

And 94% of those people went with Romney.

[JRochelle]

Not surprising. Duh to the MSM!

[bshomoic]

This seems to be the year of identity politics, doesn’t it.

[pissant]

And people say evangelicals are monolithic. It’s pathetic that 94% of mormons vote for flip.

[big'ol_freeper]

Gives der Fliptmeister a bit of an edge out in the western states.

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[sevenbak]

So do the math. Throw out the 25 percent, representing the entire Mormon vote. Mitt still cleans house almost 2 to 1 without a single Mormon vote.

What exactly is your point?

[kjo]

Good for Mitt. The problem he’s gonna have if he’s the nominee, is that the media will paint him as some kind of religious nut.

Sorry, but that’s the way it will be. The big nets and NYTs will show Romney as the potential instrument for a cult who wants to take over America.

That’s the way liberals work.

[mbraynard]

So, statistically speaking, over a third of the people who are not Mormon also supported Romney and had zero mormons turned out to vote, he would have still won overwhelmingly.

What's your point?

[aimhigh]

Considering they elected Dingy Hairy, this isn’t a suprise.

[Sammillsfan]

That’s sad.

[JRochelle]

What’s your point?

Take it up with MSNBC.

[Domandred]

So do the math. Throw out the 25 percent, representing the entire Mormon vote. Mitt still cleans house almost 2 to 1 without a single Mormon vote.

Heh I just did the math and came back to post the same thing, but you beat me.

[inkling]

Why is religious bias okay when it helps Romney?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[pissant]

My only point is the pointy headed mormons all sticking with flip just because he is mormon. There is no other explanation for 94% of any group to support someone based on anything but identity politics

[Inclines to the Right]

We went to our caucus this morning and in our precinct, Romney won by a landslide.

Duncan Hunter came in second. My husband spoke for him (he’s a much better public speaker than I am...I sound like a dufus in extemporaneous speaking).

It was a different kind of experience.

[NavVet]

Gee, that’s a shocker! And I thought Romney was focusing on Nevada because he was a big Wayne Newton fan.

[bshomoic]

What's your point?

My point is this seems to be the year of identity politics.

[JRochelle]

Its not bias when you are the minority.

s/

[pissant]

Hey, Hunter in second.? Good, that means not all are fooled by Flip.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Why is religious bias okay when it helps Romney?

Whats wrong with Mormons voting for one of their own? He's a good man and they're proud of him. I'm not a Mormon and Fred is my #1 choice but sheesh get a grip.