Politics: A Ray of Hope

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Politics A Ray of Hope Why today was a good day for Mitt Romney. By Mark Joseph Stern Posted Friday, Sep 21, 2012, at 08:56 PM ET Every day until the election, Slate will offer up one reason to be optimistic for your candidate. 46 days to go: Today's Good News for Romney: With the candidates effectively tied in Nevada, Romney may yet be able to count on the state's Mormon voters to tip the state red. Church officials recently embarked on a voter registration drive which, while technically nonpartisan, reminds Mormons to speak "with one voice" politically. And with 74 percent of Mormons identifying as Republican-leaning, there's little doubt about what that "one voice" will be saying. A successful mobilization of Mormon voters, combined with an ever-rising unemployment rate, could help Nevada swing Romney's way. See Mitt Romney's good news from Day 47, Day 48, Day 49, and Day 50. See today's good news for Barack Obama. To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate What Happens When the Amish Go to Prison? Take the Easy Way Out Do Aliens Need Photo Captions? Werner Herzog Thinks So.	Advertisement
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