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5. Joseph Smith Ran for President before his death in 1844

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 07:06 PM

Feb 2012

I'm not sure how much theocracy was involved, but I can't believe he would have settled for a mundane secular government.

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has america ever had a candidate run on the theocracy ticket before? [View all] spanone Feb 2012 OP

maybe William Jennings Bryant. n/t broiles Feb 2012 #1

I'm not sure, but he is scaring the shit out of me. cbayer Feb 2012 #2

Me too - and I thought 8 years of W was scary enough. Initech Feb 2012 #3

He is pushing the Catholic version of sharia law. cbayer Feb 2012 #7

If we do, I will look at leaving the country Initech Feb 2012 #8

Joseph Smith Ran for President before his death in 1844 Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #5

Huckabee- didnt he promise biblical rule and was a former minister? lunasun Feb 2012 #10

Pat Robertson doesn't count? Fumesucker Feb 2012 #11

Howard Phillips XemaSab Feb 2012 #12