Joanna Brooks

Why it’s hard to tell the truth about Mormonism and polygamy—even for Mitt Romney.

“I think today’s anxiety about Mormonism can’t be compared to that of the past. The anti-Mormonism that was nearly universal during Smoot’s era is now a tradition maintained by a very small slice of the American population. The Republican primaries gave that small slice a megaphone: the artificial loudness of their voice makes people overestimate their number.”

Getting a grip in the countdown to caucus.