They are forced to either declare a religious problem to move against him, something they can ill-afford to do or be painted as the bigots the MSM already thinks they are, or they must now tread into territory with which they are very unfamiliar and risk looking the fool.

Talk about a false dillemma! The Evangelical leaders you’re talking about have already declared a religious problem with Romney. As you say, the MSM has long ago labeled them as “bigots” and what they do or don’t declare about Mormonism today won’t make the slightest difference.

Meanwhile, what are the Democrats focused on? Exactly the opposite.