As Hitchens points out, Mormons have twice been forced to choose explicitly between their religious doctrine and the American way. What he fails to point out or praise is that both times they chose the American way.

I'm not a Mormon, and I think the religion is silly. At the same time, I am a member of a community and I know that is not silly. I need my community in order to live.

If Mitt's religion is just silly rituals designed to keep the community together, as it is for most people, let him have it. I'm not gonna vote for him because he's a Republican, and I think his party (used to be my party) is too corrupt to govern effectively.