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Ten Mormons who ran for president... and why they lost. Is America ready for a Mormon president? In the wake of Mitt Romney's failure to capture the Republican nomination, many are asking the degree to which religion played a role. Romney is only the latest in a long series of unsuccessful Mormon presidential candidates stretching back more than 150 years. In the 20th century, eight other Mormons have run for the presidency, including the major candidacies of George Romney in 1968, Morris "Mo" Udall in 1976, and Orrin Hatch in 2000.
The first Mormon candidate was Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of Mormonism, who set out to capture the White House in 1844. Smith made history by being the first clergyman to run for president, as well as the first candidate to be assassinated during his campaign.
In this ground-breaking volume, Newell G. Bringhurst and Craig L. Foster tell the stories of the Mormons who have sought the presidency and explore how their religion has shaped their political ambitions.
Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 1-934901-10-5
ISBN-13: 978-1-934901-10-6
Publication Date: 5/26/2008
Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.0 x 0.75 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pound 4 ounces
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Table of Contents
Introduction
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