Why does McCain have such a commanding lead in this state?

[SP33Demon]

Because the evolution train doesn't have a scheduled stop in your state anytime soon. Sorry.

 

[Uhtrinity]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Uhtrinity
Yes, and our area is predominantly a Mormon area ... I'm not Mormon for the record, but grew up in the culture.

Your last name in your profile is the same as a Mormon pioneer family. It's not like being a Mormon named Smith or Young, but close.

Yeah, my dads side of the family is / was Mormon. I was never baptized, but still grew up with Mormons, went to some services, and had practically every boy scout meeting in a Mormon church. Not sure what your point is beyond that

 

[StageLeft]

Stupidity? Afterall 23% of texans still think obama is a muslim. Democracy @ work.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: techs
Because McCain is on his third wife.

Fixed.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Uhtrinity

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Uhtrinity
Yes, and our area is predominantly a Mormon area ... I'm not Mormon for the record, but grew up in the culture.

Your last name in your profile is the same as a Mormon pioneer family. It's not like being a Mormon named Smith or Young, but close.

Yeah, my dads side of the family is / was Mormon. I was never baptized, but still grew up with Mormons, went to some services, and had practically every boy scout meeting in a Mormon church. Not sure what your point is beyond that

Nothing beyond curiosity. I'm descended from Mormon pioneers on my mother's side, and have a lot of Mormon relatives in Utah.
I had the full-deal Mormon childhood myself. Big family (6 kids), 3 hour long church every Sunday, family home evenings, visiting teachers, boy scouts, seminary classes before school, older brothers serving missions, the works. I left before I would have had to serve a mission myself though. It was mutual though. I was pretty intellectual even as a teenager, and once I started asking hard questions, like what's wrong with evolution or with questioning authority, etc., it became clear that they wouldn't mind if I left. I wasn't disfellowshipped or excommunicated though, so no hard feelings.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Uhtrinity

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Uhtrinity
Yes, and our area is predominantly a Mormon area ... I'm not Mormon for the record, but grew up in the culture.

Your last name in your profile is the same as a Mormon pioneer family. It's not like being a Mormon named Smith or Young, but close.

Yeah, my dads side of the family is / was Mormon. I was never baptized, but still grew up with Mormons, went to some services, and had practically every boy scout meeting in a Mormon church. Not sure what your point is beyond that

Nothing beyond curiosity. I'm descended from Mormon pioneers on my mother's side, and have a lot of Mormon relatives in Utah.
I had the full-deal Mormon childhood myself. Big family (6 kids), 3 hour long church every Sunday, family home evenings, visiting teachers, boy scouts, seminary classes before school, older brothers serving missions, the works. I left before I would have had to serve a mission myself though. It was mutual though. I was pretty intellectual even as a teenager, and once I started asking hard questions, like what's wrong with evolution or with questioning authority, etc., it became clear that they wouldn't mind if I left. I wasn't disfellowshipped or excommunicated though, so no hard feelings.

I gotta say, I like the body is a temple thingi, what little I know of it if anything at all. But the idea that you should take care of your health makes good sense.

 

[ProfJohn]

The state has not voted Democrat since 1964.

It has been the best Republican state in 7 of the last 8 elections.

The only way the Democrats win Utah is to nominate a Mormon.