October 20, 2006

The Daily Troika: '08 Buzz Of the Day

On the web, Gov. Mitt Romney's partisans are still fixated on Sen. John McCain's verbal typo (vypo?) (talkpo) about gay marriage; McCain partisans are re-reading that Boston Globe story on LDS church political activities. On the latter, here is the "Neutrality Letter" the church sent to its area seventies (regional governing bodies), stakes and ward leaders, as well as its bishops.
"Dear Brethren and Sisters:

Members Encouraged to Exercise the Right to Vote

(To be read in sacrament meeting)

In this election year Church members are again reminded to exercise their right to study the issues and candidates, and then vote for those they believe will most nearly carry out their ideas of good government.

While affirming its constitutional right of expression on political and social issues, the Church reaffirms its long-standing policy of neutrality and does not endorse candidates for political office. Church facilities and membership data are not to be used for political purposes.

Members who hold public office should not imply or give the impression they represent the Church as they work for solutions to social problems.

The Globe followed up, here.

McCain cancelled his campaign activities today to tend to his gravely ill mother-in-law.

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