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By robrous
10/05/2006 08:24:32 AM EST

I don't think Mitt Romney's Mormonism should be an issue in an election any more than John Kennedy's Catholicism shouldn't have been in 1960. I firmly believe in separation of religion and government to keep freedom alive in this country.

Frederick Clarkson has authored "Mitt Romney and the Religious Right." on this web site. Mr. Clarkson, I don't think Mitt Romney's Mormonism should be an issue in an election any more than John Kennedy's Catholicism shouldn't have been in 1960. I firmly believe in separation of religion and government to keep freedom alive in this country. We shouldn't be voting religions into office, or even parties for that matter, we should be voting for leaders who will help this country and keep it safe---regardless of their religious affiliations. At the Family Research Council's Voter's "Values" Summit, Romney wasn't so much ridiculing his "own" state, as he was the Democrats in it. The Democratic legislature largely deserves full credit for raising the limit on who can receive a government-funded health insurance benefit; despite Romney's supposed support for the new program. As you said, Romney played moderate to win the Massachusetts governorship, and now he may be playing liberal on the health insurance issue to clinch the White House. Thank you for the good reporting, Frederick.

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A Realist Is Not A Bigot (none / 0)
Actually, a candidates' religion has always been, will always be, a factor in my decision to vote, or not vote for them. First of all, there are wonderful folks who happen to be, say, Mormon. And there are absolute creeps who happen to be, say, Mormon, also. Such is the case with every religion or creed. The Muslims where the most tolerant and liberal people ever when they ran Spain, where they were called the Moors. Now the tolerance of most of them probably approaches the zero level. Of course, that can see-saw back again some fine day. So, at this moment, I wouldn't relish being tried for having, say, marijuana by a jury composed of a lot of Muslims. I probably would rather not have a Muslim Senator either. But like I said, time could could change my attitude about that completely. You can, in fact, be a realist without being a bigot.

by blues on 10/18/2006 01:54:13 AM EST

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