Would Mitt Romney have to change his religion to win the election?

Question

I don't think that there are enough Mormons for them to get their guy in the White House. No, I don't think that Romney has a chance but his view on the issues is not disagreeable.

Like most Americans I wouldn't vote for a Mormon in the White House on principle but I see nothing wrong with him serving his country as a senator. But what do you think? Would Mitt Romney have to change his religion to win the election? If he converted to say, the Baptist church he would have a much better chance at the presidency.

Answer 1

While there are some religions that would simply disqualify a person from my perspective (chief among them is Islam)...and while I find Mormonism to be a lie, and a false thing. This would not exclude Romney from the possibility of my vote. The Mormon and the Christian agree on much politically.

That said I am not ready to give him my vote as yet. He did not impress me a great deal last night (although he didn't completely blow it). He should have been doing the Tancredo thing last night and attacking McCain's Bill of Filth. He backed off and played the nice guy, while McCain and his buddies force feed the American people a bucket of trash. He needs to back up what he says he believes, if he can't, there are men who can on that stage and my vote will go to them.

Answer 2

I don't see how a person's religion should matter. He's not going go to into the White House and try to pass a law that would make everyone in the US Mormon, or something like that. Saying religion matters is saying that women or race matters, something that I think may be overcome in this election. I would never vote for Romney because of our clashing political views, but I would not put a candidate out because of his religion.

Answer 3

Well, his religion will be an issue for some people. There are anywhere from 50 to 75 million Americans who identify themselves as evangelical Christians. These folks tend to vote republican. And these folks also view Mormonism as being non-Christian. So that would be a major roadblock in making any inroads with this massive voting block. However, if Romney appeals to their sense of values maybe he can win some supporters in that community. Along the way I would expect him to make some statements of religious faith that will be attempts to win their support. But in the final analysis most of them will probably vote for other
candidates.

But while there is that 50-75 million person voting block, there are also countless millions who are indifferent to religion.


Hard to say how it will all play out. But its going to be very interesting to watch.

Answer 4

You don't think there are enough Mormons? Did you notice that Julianne and Apolo won "Dancing with the Stars" and that's not just because they were good and he's an Olympian...Julianne's a Mormon. Last season, on "So You think you can dance" Benji won, and he's a mormon too! Also, explain JPL (Jon Peter Lewis) making it as far as he did in American Idol a few years ago.

There are more Mormons than you think, and also, they are very active in voting ... for everything!

But seriously, Mitt Romney is the best candidate, just like Julianne was the best dancer, and people besides Mormons are voting for them too. Because they are nice, good, Christian people who believe in doing good, helping others, and building up rather than tearing down all that is good in this country.

Answer 5

Funny thing is that the Senate majority leader is a Mormon and nobody's complaining about that. I really believe you are showing candid bigotry against a person of religion by saying you "wouldn't vote for a Mormon in the White House on principle." Does that also hold true for a Buddhist, or Catholic (John F. Kennedy made it, though just barely), or Hindu, or Quaker (Nixon made it), or Muslim, or Jew (Senator Lieberman was nominated as his party's vice presidential candidate). I don't believe anyone who professes to a religion should or would change it to be electable.

Answer 6

No, I think Mitt Romney is in a pretty good position. I believe that a large percentage of Americans want someone with faith and integrity. Despite the controversy of the Mormon faith, the bottom line is he's genuine, and standing up for what you believe in vitally important to win the hearts of Americans. He looks presidential, he has a strong conservative base, and he has the moral compass that we desperately need in such a controversial time.

Answer 7

Last time I checked , we were at war with the Taliban. Why should we let one of their cousins inti the White House?

This one happened 150 years ago but I think its still relevant because Mitt Romneys church pardoned a terrorist mass murderer of Americans.

It was September 11, 1857. A wagon train of 160 settlers on their way to California was massacred by a bunch of Mormons dressed in Indian clothes. 17 children under the age of 8 were spared and lived to tell their story.
1st. They dressed as Indians but after five days they changed tactics.
2nd. Then they went a bit away ,dressed back into normal clothes and acted like the Rescue Party who had negotiated a deal with the"Indians".
3rd, Then confiscated all the guns as part of the deal for "saving" the travellers and Mormon dissidents( who were the reason for the attack in the first place).
4th. Took everybody off a mile or so and shot them all. 2 men got away but were eventually tracked down and killed a day or so later.
5th. Took the 17 children they had not killed back with them to Salt Lake City.
6th. Got away with it. After a publicized trial, with the childrens own testimony admitted into the court, only 1 man was convicted and shot, John D. Lee. ( pardoned by Church 1960)

It ended up being called the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The first time in U.S. history that U.S. citizens were massacred on U.S. soil by religious wackos. This event is even more significant because the total U.S. population at the time was much smaller.(I dont know the exact numbers, maybe only 30 million or so) In todays numbers it would be around 1400 dead

Answer 8

Not voting for a person because of his religion is just as racist as not voting for him because of his skin color,Al Sharpton,the biggest user of the race card just prove he is just as racist as the persons he accuses of racism,when he accuse Romney of being a mormon thus not a good candidate
Through out history the catholic religion has been responsible for more deaths and more crimes against humanity than any other religion,they used torture and imprisonment to get their way and kept people in the dark ,along with the conquest of the new world in the name of the church,yet no one would hesitate to make a catholic president,that is racism,is Mitt Romney being single out because he's mormon,or because he's a republican?

Answer 9

This has long been an issue when religion is brought into a campaign. History has shown that in the end it makes little (if any) difference in how the government is run.

Answer 10

Nope. I try not to base who I vote on by what religion they are, but from my own personal experience, I would much rather have a Mormon president than a Baptist or Evangelical.