Aren't there Cafeteria Mormons just like Cafeteria Catholics? Could Dingy have rose to the level in the church that he's comfortable with, and now flaunts his occasionally anti-Mormon ideals in the Senate because he knows the homers in Salt Lake (and neighboring Nevada) won't dare oppose his power.
Well, to tell the truth, I’m not sure about how many Mormons in Nevada vote for Harry. I do know that in this year’s primaries the news sources said that the Mormons in Nevada turned out in huge numbers, and voted something like 95% for Romney.
Some of them may have been uninformed. But the numbers are pretty different from the cafeteria Catholics. Historically, most Catholics were Democrats, since they were mostly ethnic minorities and working class. But the numbers have migrated over the years, from maybe 90% support to roughly 50-50.
Another difference is that with Catholics, the bishops don’t always speak out. That’s their main failing. But with Mormons, the leaders tell them who to vote for, if a Mormon is running.