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162: AJ Balukoff: Mormon Democrat

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Today Jon Young sits down with LDS politician A.J. Balukoff.  A.J. Balukoff was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Idaho in the 2014 elections.  In today’s episode Jon navigates between the world of LDS faith and politics.

He hits on the following about being a Mormon Democrat

– Abortion law and social solutions
– Gay marriage and non discrimination rights
– Approach to historical issues in the church
– The proper role of Government
– Civic responsibility
– Educating civic responsibility
– Political smear campaigning and satire
– Confrontational political techniques

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2 thoughts on “162: AJ Balukoff: Mormon Democrat”

  1. Should Smithsonian researchers and other scholars make an effort to find the lost Golden Plates of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon?

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