Our take: Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's religion has been a hot topic during his run for office. One of his spokeswoman explains that people pull apart his LDS faith, but if he was Jewish, it would be a different story.
The Washington Post (WPO)s Jason Horowitz reported this month that officials on Mitt Romneys campaign dont care much for journalistic explorations of their candidates religious beliefs.
One spokeswoman, Andrea Saul, has been throwing brushback pitches at reporters who write about Romneys faith, asking if they would write similar stories about Jews.
According to Horowitz, Saul objected to sentences in an earlier Washington Post piece describing how Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, is said to have discovered the golden plates that provided the theological underpinnings of his new faith.
Read more about What if Mitt Romney were Jewish? on Bloomberg.com.
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I don't care what religion Mitt Romney follows. I care about the programs and policies he promotes, the way he has lived his life, and how he treats his wife and family (and his dog). I find him lacking in all respects. Consequently, I More..
I am a Jewish Republican who plans to vote for Mr. Romney. I love the Mormons and respect their religion.
"describing how Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, is said to have discovered the golden plates that provided the theological underpinnings of his new faith."
As long as it's being done accurately, I don't see what More..