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As an aside, I saw a tweet a bit ago where a Trump spokesman said sometimes Trump is inarticulate. Bet he could not even write an opinion piece.





Exclusive: Hillary Clinton: What I have in common with Utah leaders — religious freedom and the Constitution

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865659843/Exclusive-Hillary-Clinton-What-I-have-in-common-with-Utah-leaders-2-religious-freedom-and-the.html

By Hillary Clinton

For the Deseret News

Published: Wednesday, Aug. 10 2016 9:40 a.m. MDT

Updated: 1 hour ago



Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at the Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016.

Andrew Harnik, Associated Press



Editor's note: The Deseret News has asked the major presidential candidates to share their views with our readers. Last week, we published an op-ed from Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. Today, we're pleased to share an exclusive op-ed from Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

I’m running for president to make sure our country continues to live up to our founding principles. Those timeless ideas teach us that we’re stronger together when we work in unison to solve our problems, no matter what we look like, where we come from or how we pray.

That last one is important. As Americans, we hold fast to the belief that everyone has the right to worship however he or she sees fit.

I’ve been fighting to defend religious freedom for years. As secretary of state, I made it a cornerstone of our foreign policy to protect the rights of religious minorities around the world — from Coptic Christians in Egypt to Buddhists in Tibet. And along with Jon Huntsman, our then-ambassador in Beijing, I stood in solidarity with Chinese Christians facing persecution from their government.

We stood up for these oppressed communities because Americans know that democracy ceases to exist when a leader or ruling faction can impose a particular faith on everyone else.


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ALSO--cnn.com has it.............


Clinton, in Mormon pitch, compares Trump to religious persecutors

http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/10/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-mormon-voters/index.html

By Dan Merica, CNN

Updated 1:35 PM ET, Wed August 10, 2016

Story highlights

Hillary Clinton is making a play for Mormon voters in Utah
The state is solidly Republican but many are turned off by GOP nominee Donald Trump

(CNN)Hillary Clinton, sensing apprehension from Utah Republicans for Donald Trump's presidential campaign, pitched Mormon voters in a Wednesday op-ed published by the Deseret News, a paper owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Clinton, quoting Mormon leaders through the piece, argues in the article that Trump "lacks the morals to be our commander-in-chief," and in a nod to Mormons' history of religious persecution, knocks Trump's proposed Muslim ban.

"With a new, outrageous headline seeming to pop up every day, it's easy to forget that Trump showed us his true colors early on, when he proposed banning all Muslims from our shores," Clinton writes. "Trump's Muslim ban would undo centuries of American tradition and values. To this day, I wonder if he even understands the implications of his proposal."


The piece is Clinton's opening salvo in an attempt to undercut Trump in Utah, a state that is about 60% Mormon, according to some estimates. Some Mormon voters have grown concerned by Trump's candidacy, citing questions they have about his principles and comments he has made that hint at religious persecution............................