Author: Papa Giorgio
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Democrats the Least Tolerant of Mormons
From NewsBusters!
While morning and evening newscasts from all three broadcast networks in the last few days have focused on anti-Mormon sentiment within the Republican Party that may hinder Mitt Romney’s bid for the presidency, FNC’s Special Report with Bret Baier on Monday noted that self-identified Republican voters are substantially more willing to accept a Mormon President compared to Democrats.
FNC correspondent Carl Cameron observed that Democrats are “least tolerant” compared to Republicans and independents as he recounted the findings of a Quinnipiac poll:
But a Quinnipiac poll of voters taken this year says fully 68 percent of Republicans are comfortable with a Mormon President, as are 64 percent of independents. Democrats are the least tolerant, with 49 percent comfortable with a Mormon President.
By contrast, on Monday’s Good Morning America, ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl cited an ABC News poll as he only recounted numbers for Republicans:
In an ABC News poll earlier this year, the overwhelming majority of Republicans said a candidate’s faith should not be a factor, but 20 percent – that’s one out of every five – said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate if he is Mormon.
On the previous night’s World News Sunday, ABC’s David Kerley had similarly resisted divulging the views of Democrats:
DAVID KERLEY: We crunched the numbers from four years ago. With nearly half of the Republican primary defining themselves as evangelicals, only 20 percent of them voted for Romney.
[….]
DAVID MUIR: David, you mentioned where evangelicals stand, but Americans as a whole, have they moved at all, in your opinion, on the Mormon faith?
KERLEY: They have. The Republicans have, as well, David. In fact, our latest poll showed about 20 percent of those leaning Republican say they are less likely to vote for a Mormon, but, back in 2008, that number was 36 percent, so it certainly has dropped significantly. But for Romney, it’s those evangelicals he’s got to deal with.
On Monday’s The Early Show on CBS, correspondent Whit Johnson noted polling on Republican voters from four years ago after Mitt Romney gave a speech addressing his religious beliefs, and more recently:
Polls after that speech showed that 52 percent of Republican primary voters said that most people they knew would vote for a Mormon. [52 percent say yes, 33 percent no] Fast forward four years, and not much has changed, with about half saying the same. [45 percent say yes, 36 percent no]
On Sunday’s Today show, after noting that in 2007 Romney had to reassure “conservative doubters,” NBC’s Mike Viqueira showed on screen the poll numbers on the views toward Mormons of several religious groups, as he highlightd the views of evangelical Christians:
A recent survey shows about a third of white evangelicals would be less likely to support a candidate if they were Mormon. Despite the efforts of Romney and others, those numbers have hardly changed since the last campaign.
Below are transcripts of relevant portions of several stories from ABC, CBS, NBC and FNC from Sunday and Monday:
Dennis Prager Dissects NYT`s Biased Headline: `Evangelical Pastor Says Mormonism a Cult`
Michael Yon Posted a Video of a Young Afghan Soldier Stepping on an IED and the U.S. Troops Saving His Life
A Graphic Video originally posted on Michael Yon’s site, showing a young Afghan soldier stepping on an IED and the American troops saving his life. Caution, it isn’t pretty, but it is what our troops deal with almost daily.
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Two Americans [Anti-Keynesians] Win Nobel Prize for Economics
Gateway Pundit has this:
Two anti-Keynesians won this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics.
Investor’s Business Dailyreported:
Failed Policy: The Nobel Prize for Economics goes to two Americans who have separately exposed the flaws in government stimulus spending. For a Keynesian president, it’s the Anti-Peace Prize.
When President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize during his first year in office, detractors said it was for doing nothing.
That can’t be said for Thomas Sargent of New York University and Princeton’s Christopher Sims, whose macroeconomics work has been of invaluable help to central bankers and other economic policymakers, and for which they now share this year’s economics Nobel.
Sargent’s discoveries in particular echo the rationale Republican leaders in Congress have presented in opposing the massive Democratic stimulus spending during the first two years of the Obama administration — that such spending seeks to give the economy nothing more than what House Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan over the weekend aptly called a “sugar high.”
Here is a good (as good as an economist’s presentation can be) presentation by Thomas Sargent:
Irony: Anti-War Protester Screams that Pro-Gitmo Woman Should be `Hanged` (Thanks Rebel Pundit)
Via The Blaze (Originally at Rebel Pundit)
Introverts and Extroverts Explained
Occupation in Iraq = bad // Occupation in Wall Street = good
After watching this video I thought of something. The left bemoans “occupations” by America in Iraq and Afghanistan, and by Israel in the Middle-East. This being said, they seemingly — wholeheartedly — accept occupation in places like D.C. [Wall Street] and the Smithsonian Institute? Very odd.
At Least She Is honest ~ `I don‘t even know what’s going on`
Chicago was the scene of more than one protest this weekend. Not only did the Occupy Wall St. folks deliver a Windy City edition, but protesters also gathered for the Midwest Anti-War Mobilization rally (they eventually joined up together). Blogger Repel Pundit caught up with one alleged protester to get her views on what was really going on and even her thoughts on the flag. It was a jovial, yet candid, interview.
What do I mean? Well, when asked if she thought this was a “patriotic march,” the girl answered, “I don’t– I mean, I don‘t think we know what we’re doing enough for it to be technically patriotic. (Laughs.) I mean, come on, this is like crazy liberals, I don‘t even know what’s going on.”
That certainly fits into the popular criticism that recent protests are disorganized, and that many of the protesters are struggling to unite around a message.
She had more, though. After saying she thought the American flag represented “nastiness,” Rebel Pundit asked when that change occurred. “I do not know enough about American history to be able to give you that answer.”
All right then. Here‘s to hoping the simple explanation is that she’s Canadian: