"In an interview today with Linux-Watch, controversial Linux leader Kevin Carmony confirmed rumors that he had resigned as CEO of desktop Linux vendor Linspire on July 31. Carmony said he plans to work on several of his own business projects, and on Mitt Romney's presidential campaign."
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You ascribe to them a likely unjustified amount of groupthink. The Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, also Mormon, is a Democrat. At the very least, he and his supporters are likely not pulling for Romney to win.
The existence of prominent Mormon politicians in both major parties, aside from possibly triggering conspiracy theories, blatantly demonstrates that co-religionists are not guaranteed to share the same political views. Mormons are as likely as anyone to realize that, and not blindly support a politician based solely on his religion.
Further example: Bo Gritz. A Mormon when he ran for president in 1992, he didn't exactly enjoy massive support from fellow Mormons (or anyone else).
It's great fun to compare this to old concerns the Pope could have inordinate control over US policy if JFK (the first) were to win. I wish people would take separation of Church and State more seriously 
All that said, I wouldn't be surprised at all if Romney took the Utah primary. If that happened, he'd certainly take Utah in the general election due to Utah's Republican leanings. [/OT]
I'm not too sad to see Carmony go from Linspire. In the name of pragmatism, the man seemed not to care at all about the community spirit of FLOSS. I suppose it's an easy trap to fall into for a business trying to make money from the desktop market, but I always thought he could have found a way to strike a better balance.
Anyway, while I had no idea his resignation was coming, in the end it's hardly a surprise. He must have seen the antipathy his comments provoked, and finally decided neither he nor Linspire profited from their association.
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Mr. Carmony's support of Mitt Romney may be religious as well as political. They are both Mormons:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latter-day_Saints
Not that I have a problem with being Mormon...but Mitt Romney is the first ever serious Mormon candidate for U.S. president and I am sure all Latter Day Saints are pulling for him to win.