Billy Graham's Romney Endorsement Backfires -- 'Mormonism Is a Cult' Meme Could Reach Millions

AlterNet by Bruce Wilson | Oct. 19, 2012 (News Report)

with only three weeks before the 2012 presidential election, millions of Americans are confronted by news stories with headlines that feature the terms "Mormon" and "cult".

On October 11, 2012, aging evangelical icon Billy Graham met, prayed with, and in effect endorsed presidential candidate Mitt Romney. But Graham's endorsement backfired when an LGBT rights group discovered an article on the website of Graham's flagship organization, the Billy ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Religion
Topics: Religion and Politics, Mitt Romney, Presidential Election 2012
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