In November 2012, when millions of Americans go to polling stations, they will cast their vote for either a black or Mormon presidential candidate. Intergroup attitudes will play a significant role in an election where, for the first time, two men with minority backgrounds have been selected for candidacy by the major parties. Scholars have found that minority candidates have a hard time finding electoral support among white Americans. So, what is the current status of religious, racial, and ethnic minorities in the minds of white Americans? Will the racial prejudice that narrowed Obama’s victory in 2008 be an issue again?
