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In deciding yesterday to harshly condemn Sen. Larry Craig, Mitt Romney surely was motivated in large part by wanting to distance himself nationally from the man who had served as co-chairman of Romney's Idaho leadership team. Also relevant to Romney, though, is how his sharp reaction to Craig is received within Idaho itself — because the Gem State is playing a disproportionately significant role in his campaign. To read the entire blog report from the Washington Post, including a discussion of the influence of Idaho Mormons on Romney's campaign, please click here.