For the first time since Nevada gained coveted early state status in Republican presidential politics, the state's sizable Mormon vote is up for grabsâ??and with it, the Nevada GOP caucuses.
Mitt Romney dominated the Nevada caucuses in both 2008 and 2012, taking more than half the Republican vote each time thanks in large part to Mormon caucusgoers who supported him at near-monolithic 90 percent rates. And while Mormons only account for roughly 4 percent of Nevada's overall population, they have comprised one-quarter of GOP caucusgoers in the past two presidential years, according to exit polls.
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