From a reader:

Actually, Romney running and putting a focus on Mormonism may diminish the cult tag. People would learn that the LDS Church is one of the major providers of humanitarian aid worldwide, holds Christ at the same level as modern Christendom and that all those weird stories aren’t really true. I for one welcome the introspection into our faith. Another exciting political intrigue will occur when Romney espouses his beliefs as faith based in Mormonism, which is counter to Harry Reid’s, who is also a Mormon. I can see Romney pointing his finger at Reid and saying “How can you represent the party of abortion when you hold allegiance to a faith and ideology which is opposed to it?”