GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney 's Mormon faith is once again under the microscope . The former Massachusetts governor and Republican candidate for president has been criticized by some Mormons who say he does not share their beliefs on issues such as same-sex marriage, abortion or Mormonism. Asked if she was concerned that people might think she was dodging the question , Bachmann said , `` I think , again , to make this a big issue is just ridiculous right now , because every day I 'm on the street talking to people . Romney ran poorly among evangelical Christians , especially in the South , in 2008 .
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney 's Mormon faith is once again under the microscope . The former Massachusetts governor and Republican candidate for president has been criticized by some Mormons who say he does not share their beliefs on issues such as same-sex marriage, abortion or Mormonism. Romney ran poorly among evangelical Christians , especially in the South , in 2008 .