“The fact that I’m a Mormon is why I’m voting for President Obama instead of Mitt Romney,” Wheelwright said. “I’m a Democrat because I’m a Mormon. I think there’s so many things in my faith that do promote certain policies in the Democratic Party, and a lot of the reason I support President Obama is his dedication to social programs, equality, and those types of things.”
Wheelwright said that Mormon services, in which members of the congregation are encouraged to stand up and speak, have helped her feel more comfortable about sharing such beliefs…
Like several other Mormons interviewed for this story, Brownrigg paused to reflect before answering a question about whether he would feel proud if Romney were elected, in spite of his own support for Obama.
“Pride might not be the right word, but I don’t know what would be the right word,” he said. “It would be cool to have a Mormon president, but not this Mormon president.”
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