Interviews with Romney and articles about him tend to take the same tone.
Mitt Romney is a Mormon. Many evangelical Christians believe Mormonism is a cult and would not vote for a Mormon like Mitt Romney.
Mitt Romney, a Mormon, was governor of Massachusets. This made him the first Mormon governor of Massachusets.
Mitt Romney, a Mormon, was also in charge of the Olympics in Salt Lake City, a city founded by the Mormons, who some people think is a cult.
Mitt Romney, a Mormon, used to be pro-choice and is now pro-life, a position change that many believe was an attempt to placate the religious right, who think Mormons have perverted the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
Mitt Romney, a Mormon, was in a car accident in France on his Mormon mission. Many in the Republican party don't like either France or Mormons.
It remains to be seen what Mitt Romney, a Mormon, will do to overcome this tremendous anti-Mormon bias of the religious right. He also wears funny magic underwear, believes God lives on the Planet Kolob, and will pay 10% of his Presidential salary to the Mormon church. Because that's what Mormons believe and do.
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