Elections back on track: Mormon leads in race for president in African nation

When you mention a Mormon running for president, you're likely to think of Mitt Romney or perhaps Jon Huntsman Jr. But there is another, Yeah Samake of the African nation of Mali. Samake is widely considered the frontrunner in the Mali presidential race.

He may well be the first Mormon elected president of a country -- and a Muslim country at that.

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