Mitt Romney: College Student

Packard Dept: But two decades after her conversion while a college student in the U.S., the 43-year-old Packard finds herself on a new mission: defeating Mitt Romney and any Mormon politician who betrays what she sees as a basic Mormon principle of protecting immigrants, according to CTV. "Yes, we are happy that we have a Mormon running for president," said Packard, a Utah resident and member of Somos We are Republicans. "But a lot of us aren't supporting him because of his stance against immigrants." The Catholic-educated Packard, who grew up in "the middle of Mayan ruins," appreciated the faith's strong sense of family and conservative values. She also saw her own history in the Book of Mormon with stories of migrations, tragedies and triumphs of a people many Mormons believe are the ancestors of some present-day Latinos. As Romney continues to seek the Republican presidential nomination while rarely discussing his faith, a growing number of vocal Hispanic Mormons say they intend to use Mormon teachings as a reason to convince others not to vote for him. They have held firesides equivalent to a tent revival on immigration, protested outside of Romney campaign events and have travelled across state lines to help defeat other Mormon politicians with similar harsh immigration stances. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.