# Is the Romney candidacy an LDS Mission Call?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-romney-candidacy-an-lds-mission-call/638544>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [October 22, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-romney-candidacy-an-lds-mission-call/638544 "2012-10-22T17:05:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-romney-candidacy-an-lds-mission-call/638544/101 "2012-12-27T15:20:43Z")

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> [@Crane](#):
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> I was responding to April’s posts.
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> She raises an interesting point - by what authority do you state “No”?
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> Crane

April posted nothing regarding Romney being on a mission when he ran for president. You posted that question in the OP.

I don’t choose entertain you and your conspiracy theory by searching for answers to your wild accusations. Do your own legwork.

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**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-romney-candidacy-an-lds-mission-call/638544/102 "2012-12-27T21:48:07Z")

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I have and I find the question reasonable in the contest of LDS history.

Crane

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