In his home state of Arizona, a resurgent Senator John McCain is now toppling top Democratic opponents by 20%+ margins. But in Mormon and Republican friendly Utah, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney racks up 50-point margins against Democrats.

According to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey, Romney trounces Senator Hillary Clinton 74% to 21% in Utah. He flattens former Senator John Edwards by the same 53-point margin, also 74% to 21%. Senator Barack Obama trails Romney by 48 points, 72% to 24%.

Romney grew up in Michigan and has spent most of his adult life in Massachusetts. He did attend Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in the early 1970s. More important, he is a Mormon, a detail of his biography that is controversial nationally but helps give him a huge edge in Utah. Here he is favorably viewed by 81%, including 61% who view him Very Favorably.

Nationally, 69% of voters know of Romney’s faith and 23% say that a candidate’s faith is Very Important in their voting decision.

Other Republicans also swamp Democrats in the Republican-leaning state, but by slimmer if still mammoth margins. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, viewed favorably by 51%, leads Clinton 62% to 26%. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, viewed favorably by 51% as well, leads Clinton 60% to 26%.

Romney wins 93%-95% of the Republican vote, and two thirds of unaffiliated voters. Giuliani and Huckabee win a little more than 80% of Republicans, about half of unaffiliated voters.

Clinton is viewed favorably by just 28% of Utah voters, unfavorably by 70%, which includes 50% who regard her Very Unfavorably. Edwards is viewed favorably by 43%, Obama by 49%.

In the 2004 presidential election, President Bush won close to 72% of Utah's popular vote, Senator John Kerry won 26%.

Only 13% of the electorate here believe the U.S. should withdraw immediately from Iraq. Thirty-two percent (32%) say American troops should come home within a year, 51% say they should stay in Iraq until the mission is complete.

Seventy-four percent (74%) say schools should test for illegal substances, 88% that athletes who test positive should be suspended.

Sixty-eight percent (68%) favor a ballot initiative that would require voters' approval for any tax hikes greater than the level of inflation.

Sixty-four percent (64%) of Utah voters say global warming is at least a Somewhat Serious problem, including 51% of Republicans (and 97% of Democrats).

But only 32% of all voters believe it's caused primarily by Human Activity; 47% attribute the warming to Long-Term Planetary Trends.

This survey was conducted in partnership with Fox Television Stations, Inc.

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