The question of where Mormons fit within mainstream conservatism looms large as pollsters and politicians seek to understand the shifting demographics of the region.
(AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File) In this June 8, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, walks alongside. U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah on the tarmac of Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City. Romney is considering a new career in Congress. Those who know the 70-year-old former Republican presidential nominee best expect him to announce plans to seek a suddenly vacant Utah Senate seat.
