Virgil, As Usual, Takes the Middle Ground. Romney & Sharpton Are Both Right.

"As for the one Mormon running for office, those who really believe in God will defeat him anyways, so don't worry about that; that's a temporary situation." Al Sharpton

"It shows that bigotry still exists in some corners." Mitt Romney

“Many religions have recently begun changing in an attempt to equalize the roles and responsibilities of men and women. Mormonism is one of the exceptions. The Mormon position on women has changed little since the early 1800's, when the official view was that "woman's primary place is in the home, where she is to rear children and abide by the righteous counsel of her husband" (McConkie 844). This attitude, coupled with the doctrine of polygamy and the absolute power claimed by the men of the church, created a legacy of profound sexism which modern Mormonism has been unable to escape.” The Role of Women in Mormonism

“Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African Race? If the White man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so. Cain slew his brother. . . and the Lord put a mark upon him, which is the flat nose and black skin.” Brigham Young, "Journal of Discourses," Vol. 7, Pages 290 & 291 RACISM IN THE LDS CHURCH: A partial success story

“God changed His/Her/It's mind in 1978 about how cursed and lowly the black race was.” Mormons and Blacks