“High-profile Mormons in media, politics advance understanding of church”
Read a Feb. 7, 2011, story in The Washington Post about the American public’s increasing understanding of Mormonism as a result of Mormon public figures like Mitt Romney.
Faith: Mormonism
“The 2012 Race: A Tale of Two Mormons”
“The 2012 Race: A Tale of Two Mormons,” is a May 11, 2011, column in The Daily Beast by Michael Medved arguing that Huntsman will not face nearly the scrutiny that Romney did in his 2008 presidential bid because Mormons are seen as mainstream.
“Transcript: Exclusive Interview With Jon Huntsman”
On ABC’s Good Morning America show on May 20, 2011, Huntsman clarified his comments about Mormonism, saying that he is a “good Christian” and “very proud” of his Mormon heritage and that he doesn’t think his religion will be a campaign issue.
“Jon Huntsman: The Potential Republican Presidential Candidate Democrats Most Fear”
Read a May 12, 2011, Time magazine profile of Huntsman in which he says his Mormonism is “tough to define,” a comment that generated some controversy.
“A religious ‘test’ for Romney”
Read a June 1, 2011, piece by Los Angeles Times columnist Tim Rutten on the hurdles a Mormon candidate faces.
“America’s first Mormon president?”
Read a June 2, 2011, article in The Guardian of London on enduring prejudices against Mormons.
“Second Annual Faith and Freedom Conference, Evening Section”
Watch a video on C-Span of Romney’s remarks to the Faith and Freedom Conference.
“Huntsman Makes His Pitch to Social Conservatives”
Read a post from Time‘s Swampland blog about Huntsman’s June 2011 speech to the Faith and Freedom Conference.
“A President’s Faith Matters: An Interview with Warren Cole Smith”
In a June 9, 2011, interview at Patheos, evangelical Warren Cole Smith answered the many critics of an earlier column he wrote explaining why he and other evangelicals should not support a Mormon candidate. A blog post at The Salt Lake Tribune parses the original column and provides links to alternate views.