Originally Posted by Shyotl

Sadly, I feel Romney would have absolutely been suicide for the republican party. It really is disturbing, but Romney being Mormon is a huge issue with certain religious people, and this is especially true in parts of the midwest-- so much so that mormons are generally considered to all be polygamists there(here). I know this all too well, actually, as my grandfather, a staunch social conservative and devout catholic, sees mormons as nothing less than the antichrist, and he is by all means not alone with this sentiment. Many churches actively preach such a portrayal of Mormons, atleast here.