...less hold that against him due to supposed religious discrimination?
2007-12-26 16:19:50 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
I could care less if they did. If he gets my vote it will be due to his political views, not his religion. This has been good for the country to show just how alive bigotry really is and just how ugly it can be.
2007-12-26 16:33:41 · answer #1 · answered by go2seek 4 · 7⤊ 1⤋
It really doesn't matter what his faith is. The interesting thing is the obvious bigotry of the evangelical "Christians" who indicate they would not vote for a Mormon. Why does this country let people get away with that kind of stuff in this day and age? I guess it just goes to show how unenlightened some people of faith can be. (However, at the end of the day, if it comes down to Romney or putting Hillary in the White House, I think most Evangelicals will go with the anti-Hillary choice. Isn't that how Bush got elected in the first place? I don't think anyone voted for him because of his shining intellect. It was more a vote against his scary opponents.)
As for me, I don't care what his religion is. Not really relevant. I like him because of his qualifications.
2007-12-27 03:06:08 · answer #2 · answered by Kneebreaker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont see what the big deal is. When it is a big deal what religions the other candidates are, then it might be a problem. There are too many bigots out there playing the "lets hate others because they are different than me" game, and all it does is take away from the real issues that face our nation. I have no problem with a Mormon in the White House, or a Baptist, or a Christian Scientist, or a muslim,,,,,,,who cares? Its not Religion that runs the country. Those who think it should, need to seriously go immigrate to the Vatican.
2007-12-26 17:34:08 · answer #3 · answered by Shoot-em-All 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why would anyone want to play any sort of "Mormon Card" Don't get me wrong, him being Mormon gives me a lot of things to look at and expect from him...Still looking to see if he lives up to my expectations. But other than expecting more from him than a candidate that wasn't LDS...not really looking.
Huckabee irritates me.
Guliani, well, I think his time has passed. He was the right guy in the right place at the right time for 9/11...not sure I want him for president.
Thompson...still learning about.
McCain...I want to like because he is a POW and a Vet...but some of the things he has done in congress kinda worries me.
Ron Paul...scares me.
As far as the Dems...Don't like a one.
2007-12-27 01:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by LDS~Tenshi~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Romney did no longer look all that Mormon or Christian as Governor of Mass. all those men are enjoying shamelessly to the backside. the only one that looks in the least honest seems to be Huckabee. No, i do no longer think of it rather is going to be an election challenge. There are much greater considerable subject concerns with regard to the welfare of this usa than which guy is a greater effective church goer. it quite is ridicules. Have we found out no longer something with regard to the fashion of leaders you get whilst the best wing christian base elects our leaders for us. If this usa made any experience, presidential candidate could be distancing themselves from the best. Wars, corruption, homelessness on the upward thrust. All using fact GW grow with a view to cajole sufficient persons that he talked to Jesus. If those comparable human beings look at what they won for his or her votes they could regarded that they've been given the comparable shaft as anybody else and not something greater.
2016-10-02 09:51:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was such a big deal about JFK being the first Catholic president, which may have been true for that time, but nowadays ... I think religion has less and less to do with whether or not a person will vote for a candidate (unless it's an extremist one). I personally don;t care that he's a mormon, it wouldn't really sway me one way or the other when voting for him.
2007-12-26 18:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by ocsddc 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
One only need listen to the news to determine that it is the other way around. Huckabee has used Romney's Mormon beliefs to spread discrimination against Romney.
2007-12-28 02:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by Kerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The phrase "playing the Mormon card" suggests that Mormonism is somehow an advantage for Romney. It obviously is not. If anything, I think Romney is trying to deemphasize his religion.
2007-12-28 06:46:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bigotry is a funny word as it relates to Presidential politics. People hate candidates for all kinds of reasons. By some standards it might be "bigotry" if we found out one of the front runners was a devil worshiper, what then? Would we not vote for them based on their private devotion to the the man downstairs? I would guess most of us would think twice. Extreme example? I don't think so. Americans can say whatever we want, and don't think the word the word "bigotry" will be some magic shield against the mainstream use of the word "cult" if he goes forward to the General.
2007-12-26 21:41:43 · answer #9 · answered by PatrickLuth2009 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I hope that we really got past all of our bigotry and ignorance to other races, cultures, and religions....but the truth is a lot of voters out there say one thing and go into the ballots and vote something else....Its socially acceptable to like Mormons but sadly no one ever votes for them I think its the same complex that has haunted black politicians up until Obama.....
2007-12-26 17:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by Jay M 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Like some people are saying, it doesn't make a difference wether he is mormon or protestant, or catholic. Religion has no part in laws. So it is up to the haters, if they can accept the truth and stop talking crap about him.
2007-12-26 18:21:28 · answer #11 · answered by Ryan T 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋