Polygamy was prominent in Romney's family tree

While Mitt Romney condemns polygamy and its prior practice by his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Republican presidential candidate's great-grandfather had five wives and at least one of his great-great-grandfathers had 12.
Douglas C. Pizac, Associated PressParley P. Pratt, the great-great-grandfather of Mitt Romney, was a polygamist with 12 wives. Polygamy was not just a historical footnote but a prominent element in the family tree of the former Massachusetts governor now seeking to become the first LDS president.

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