There have been several analyses lately to the effect that Mitt Romney’s presidential chances have gotten a boost because of the universal health care plan he helped broker in Massachusetts. This is one of the best articles on the subject.
It included the following tidbit:
Indeed, it’s quite possible that what can only be described as anti-Mormon sentiment cost former Republican congressman Matt Salmon the Arizona governor’s office in 2002. Call it bigotry or old-fashioned identity politics, the Mormon Church will be issue, whether publicly or behind-the-scenes.
This has probably been discussed elsewhere in the Bloggernacle, but I missed it. What do we think about this claim? Did Salmon lose because of anti-Mormon bias?
UPDATE: Here is a good analysis of the Romney-supported health care plan in Mass.