Great article on Mormons in Washington DC

[john doe]

I am going to preface this by saying that I was hesitant to post this story because it does reference some US politcal candidates, but that is not the main thrust of the article. The article discusses the growth of LDS in numbers and influence in our nation's capitol, and those numbers and influences run the spectrum of political parties and lobbyists, and that LDS are slightly over-represented on Capitol Hill as opposed to the general population of the country. I think it is very even-handed and a great article about members of the LDS Church in that area.

The story can be found here: With or without Romney, D.C. a surprising Mormon stronghold – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs

I will drop a moderator's note here that site rules concerning discussion of particular political candidates will still be enforced. I feel that it is possible to discuss the presence of the Church and its influence in Washington without getting political, or endorsing or attacking particular candidates. Please don't prove me wrong. As Thumper's dad used to say in "Bambi", 'if you can't say nuthin' nice, don't say nuthin' at all'.

Edited May 20, 2012 by john doe

[pam]

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[mhsmd]

I believe it. My YSA branch in Northern Maryland and Delaware always organized trips down to the D.C. YSA activities, because there were more people and therefore much more fun.

[Echo2002]

That was a good article. I had never thought of it, but I guess serving a mission would be good preparation for a career in politics.