“Perkins Calls Jeffress’ ‘Cult’ Comment ‘Unfortunate'”
Read an October 9, 2011 article from Fox News about Family Research Council President Tony Perkins’ response to Robert Jeffress’ controversial remark on Mormonism.
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“Huntsman dismisses Mormon controversy as ‘ridiculous sideshow'”
Read an October 10, 2011 article from CBS News about Jon Huntsman’s response to Robert Jeffress’ controversial remark on Mormonism.
“GOP rivals: Romney’s Mormon faith off-limits in campaign”
Read an October 9, 2011 article from USA Today about the GOP presidential candidates’ responses to Robert Jeffress’ controversial remark on Mormonism.
“Perry on pastor’s Mormonism remark: ‘I don’t think’ it’s a cult”
Read an October 7, 2011 article from CNN about Rick Perry’s response to Robert Jeffress’ controversial remark on Mormonism.
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“Prominent Pastor Calls Romney’s Church a Cult”
Read the New York Times’ account Friday of Jeffress’ introduction of Perry at the summit and the pastor’s comments afterward about Mormonism. Romney did not directly respond at the summit to Jeffress’ remarks, other than to say that religious differences shouldn’t divide Republicans and that civility is needed in political discourse.
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“Romney’s Mormon Faith Likely a Factor in Primaries, Not in a General Election”
Read the Nov. 23, 2011 survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. The poll finds that white evangelical Protestants — a key element of the GOP electoral base — are more inclined than the public as a whole to view Mormonism as a […]