Two hugely popular political figures in Utah, Mitt Romney and Jon M. Huntsman Jr., are going fishing in this same small pond of a state, seeking financial support in their bids to become the Republican Party’s nominee for president next year.
That has potentially significant implications for the national election, given the Mormon propensity to dig deep in supporting one of their own — Mr. Romney and Mr. Huntsman are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is based here. But it is already creating deep division and uncertainty among people who like both men and are now being forced to choose.
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