Election Day is
just a few days away as I write, and most Americans are anxious to have it over. Many
people are wondering how the election results will affect our nation and us.
One big question is how the Mormon vote will affect the election. A second big
question is how the election results will affect Mormons.
Utah has long been a safe state
for Republicans, but it is questionable in the 2016 election. I have heard that
Wyoming and Idaho are questionable also, all for the same reason. Members of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often known as Mormons, are a
huge part of the #NeverTrump movement. There is a big possibility that Utah
will go to Evan McMullin and the election will go to Hillary Clinton because of
the LDS vote.
This possibility is well known
to Trump supporters. Pax Dickinson recently fired both barrels on McMullin and
Mormons in general when he tweeted: “If @Evan McMullin succeeds and throws the
election to Hillary, Mormons will be blamed for it. Chance of a future
Mormocaust spikes sharply.” A second tweet says: “America hasn’t boasted a
popular movement favoring genocide of Mormons for well over a century but @Evan
McMullin is working to change that.” I wonder if the FBI is investigating
Dickinson for threats against members of the Church.
Many LDS members are not voting
for McMullin. I know some who are supporting Clinton and many who support
Trump. However, I know the Utah vote could have a big impact on the election
outcome and the consequences of it.
Addition: The election is now over, and Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. Utah gave its electoral votes to Trump. I suppose there is no longer a Mormon question, but I believe there is need to respect the beliefs and views of all people – even and especially when we do not understand them.
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