HOWARD KURTZ:

The press seems downright excited at the prospect of the first female president.

The idea of the first black president has journalists all but giddy.

But the first Mormon president? Whoa! That’s a different matter.

The skeptical tone toward Mitt Romney’s announcement has been impossible to miss. And the major reason is his religion.

Hmm. Is this because most members of the press don’t hang around with Mormons much? Maybe it’s a diversity problem.