18 blog reactions to http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8322.html

Who Would Jesus Vote For? Apparently not Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, or Mitt Romney, at least according to William H. Carney, author of "How Would Jesus Vote?" # Mormons Don't Like Huckabee Either Politico reports that "Mormon Utah has taken a profound dislike to the Southern Baptist preacher best known for his nice-guy persona ... To Mormons, Huckabee’s eyebrow-raising question represented not only a gross distortion of their beliefs but also a carefully

If we had excluded Huckabee from this race, its possible Fred Thompson could have gained some real ground in the Bible-belt deep South. But to expect that this would be the case for Romney is only slightly more realistic than the idea of Mormons voting en masse for Huckabee. Is John McCain's nomination inevitable? No, it's not. It's possible that Romney will win the largest share of California's delegates. But McCain has locked up the Northeast (sans Massachusetts), and Romney looks like he's behind both McCain and

Dear "Aw-Shucks" Huck: I've just read where some people in the state of Utah don't like you (gasp!). I know that seems impossible given your image as the man everyone likes, but it's true. Read it here

It's obvious that Utah was an easy win for Mitt Romney today, but I think he represents a voice and a change candidate for Utah (and Mormons) as well. And the dirtier McCain and Huckabee play, the more Utahns hate them. Some interesting links: Utah Mormon's Loathe Huckabee

Mormons are the 4th largest religion in America, with almost 6 million members, most of whom vote Republican. Their votes make a difference particularly in the largely Republican west. See politico.com for an understanding of how Utahns view Huckabee. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8322.html

Utah's Mormons loathe Huckabee; would rather vote for Obama Richard T. Cullen, Politico 2.4.08

Politico reports that "Mormon Utah has taken a profound dislike to the Southern Baptist preacher best known for his nice-guy persona ... To Mormons, Huckabee’s eyebrow-raising question represented not only a gross distortion of their beliefs but also a carefully

links one gets a picture of a guy that is willing to play very close to the edge when it comes to rules, and certainly when it comes to common electoral civility. Legal perhaps, but that is all you can say about it. Lowell adds: Meanwhile, there’s this evidence of what Mr. Huckabee has done to increase interfaith understanding and good will. Long after this campaign is over, we will still be picking through the wreckage that Huck has left behind. The writer

Utah’s Mormons loathe Huckabee

Of all the possible Super Tuesday outcomes, one is more certain than any other: Mike Huckabee will not carry the state of Utah. In large part it’s because Mitt Romney, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the man credited