Mormonism and American politics / edited by Randall Balmer and Jana Riess.

"When Joseph Smith ran for president as a radical protest candidate in 1844, Mormons were a deeply distrusted group in American society, and their efforts to enter public life were met with derision. When Mitt Romney ran for president as a Republican in 2008 and 2012, the public had come to reg...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via EBSCO)
Other Authors:	Balmer, Randall Herbert (Editor), Riess, Jana (Editor)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]
Series:	Religion, culture, and public life.
Subjects:	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > Political activity. Latter Day Saint churches > Political activity. Religion and politics > United States. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Political participation. Religion and politics. United States.