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Pastor to GOP: Don’t vote for Romney because he’s Mormon

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A pastor of a mega church in Dallas said Friday that Republicans shouldn’t vote for White House hopeful Mitt Romney because he’s a Mormon and described the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a “cult.”

“I think Mitt Romney’s a good, moral man, but those of us who are born again followers of Christ should prefer a competent Christian,” said Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, which has a congregation of about 10,000.

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