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...Future president Obama treated us kindly that day on the street. With characteristic optimism, he viewed us as potential friends. But we were not from Utah, and it may have surprised him to know that I, for one, had voted Democrat in 2000 and 2002. And I will be voting...
...vote for a woman, an African-American, a Mormon? They may be most reluctant to elect a Mormon, a fact that dismays us. But we take heart in the ongoing success of progressive Mormon politicians like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. We await the day when a Mormon Democrat runs for president...
...long ago, my blockmate’s father asked me a seemingly simple question over dinner: why am I a Democrat? I momentarily—and awkwardly—fell silent, knowing that “I guess I agree with most of their policies” would be an insufficient response, particularly after he had just explained his faith-based conversion to the Right. There I was, unable to find a larger and more compelling reason for choosing my defining political affiliation...
...Congress since 1996. "I know people want to make a lot about race in our campaign, but it really wasn't about that," Oropeza said. "And it won't be about it in this election. This is about choosing the next President, and for it to be a Democrat it will take...
...exceeds their interest in celebrity news or sports - 7 of 10 said they are paying attention to the race. Obama is the only candidate in either party who is viewed favorably by a majority of young people, and he has half again as much support as his nearest competitor, Democrat or Republican...