I wrote several posts a few months back about the opportunity that Barack Obama had to gain support among American Latter-day Saints, particularly in the western US. In brief, I felt that Mormons were so upset about the anti-Mormon slurs being used against Mitt Romney that I felt there was a real opportunity for Obama … Continue reading Obama and Mormons — an update
The issue of potential LDS support for Obama continues to bubble around the bloggernacle; see for example here and here for opposing views. I will note for the record that I haven’t on this blog stated that I would support Obama or that I thought other Latter-day Saints should. What I have stated, repeatedly, is … Continue reading Republican Mormons and Obama: a true-life story
It was via an article by Rob Graham over at the Beehive Standard Weekly that I first learned of the outreach by Barack Obama campaign personnel towards Latter-day Saints here in the West. Now Rob has put together a rather lengthy commentary summarizing what’s been kicking around on various news sources and blogs: if Obama … Continue reading Obama and the Mormons, redux
OK, Obama won the Utah Democratic primary (quite handily) and has other things to worry about for the next six months than how Utah will vote in the fall (such as, winning the nomination in the first place). But it strikes me that in an Obama/not-Hillary vs. McCain/maybe-Huckabee matchup, Obama could probably flip Utah (and … Continue reading A simple step for Obama
[UPDATED 02/04/08 — Here is an LDS Church press release about Michelle Obama visiting LDS Church headquarters today and spending time with Apostles Russell Ballard and Quentin Cook. Hat tip to A Soft Answer.] [UPDATED 01/31/08 — I’ve been getting some hits from people using search engines to see if Barack Obama is a Mormon. … Continue reading A smart move by Obama
[cross-posted from And Still I Persist] “Mr. Rearden,” said Francisco, his voice solemnly calm, “if you saw Atlas, the giant who holds the world on his shoulders, if you saw that he stood, blood running down his chest, his knees buckling, his arms trembling, but still trying to hold the world aloft with the last … Continue reading Atlas Shrugged: a brief review w/spoilers
No, no, it’s not an over-the-pulpit First Presidency letter that you somehow missed or yet another rumored fast & testimony meeting talk. The prophet in this case is Leland Freeborn of Parowan, Utah, as reported by the LA Times: Reporting from Parowan, Utah — Our trip to the Parowan Prophet began with a letter to … Continue reading Utah prophet predicts nuclear holocaust
One of my favorite features of the Sitemeter monitoring service that I subscribe to is that I can see the actual search strings that people typed into Google or other search engines that led them to this blog. The single most common set of search strings combine “Mormon” or “LDS” with “Obama”. A fair number … Continue reading ‘Net searches that end up at this blog
From the Onion: Obama Win Causes Obsessive Supporters To Realize How Empty Their Lives Are And here’s the South Park take on it (most of the profanity bleeped out). Heh. ..bruce..
I’ve got three posts over at And Still I Persist: “Some thoughts on the election” [from before the results came in] “I, for one, welcome our new Democratic overlords….” “Looking back five months” To echo McCain’s concession speech, while Obama was not my choice, he is my President, and I will support him as such. … Continue reading My thoughts on the election