friendship and at the same time discussed candidly their theological differences and concerns for one another." However, Standing Together is most recognized for their activities at General Conference, where they literally stand together, taking up space to deny its use by those who come to be disruptive influences. Some traditional Christian churches and ministries, however, have expressed varying degrees of concern about the movement to abandon what they consider to be valid and cogent challenges to Mormon doctrine and teaching for the sake of "peaceful co-existence", and yet at the same time do not wish to be categorized with the fringe Christian elements that seek to be openly disruptive and antagonistic toward the LDS community. Political In 2011, Rick Santorum was asked if Jon Huntsman and Mitt Romney would have problems in the 2012 presidential election cycle as Mormons. Santorum answered, "I hope not. ... I hope that people will look at the qualities of candidates and look at what they believe and what they're for and look [at] their records and then make a decision." Then-Vice President Joe Biden said, in a long response to a University of Pittsburgh student's question about how his own religious faith affected his philosophy of government: I find it preposterous that in 2011 we're debating whether or not a man is qualified or worthy of your vote based on whether or not his religion ... is a disqualifying provision. ... It is not. It is embarrassing and we should be ashamed, anyone who thinks that way. See also American Party (Utah) Anti-Christian sentiment Anti-Catholicism Anti-Protestantism Persecution of Eastern Orthodox Christians Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses A Victim of the Mormons Criticism of LDS Church Ex-Mormon Freedom of religion in the United States Latter Day Saint martyrs Latter Day Saints in popular culture Mormonism and Christianity Phrenology and the Latter Day Saint Movement Portrayal of Mormons in comics Notes References External links Basic Methodological Problems with the Anti-Mormon Approach to the Geography and Archaeology of the Book of Mormon published by the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS) Celsus and Modern Anti-Mormonism published on Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research Article on Anti-Mormon Publications published on LightPlanet.com Anti-Mormon – Evangelical Protestant view of how the term "anti-Mormon" is misused Old Themes and Stereotypes Never Die: The Unchanging Ways of Anti-Mormons published on Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research Tabernacle on Trial: Mormons Dismayed