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arbusto_baboso

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2. Yeah, ORDINARILY I'd agree with Alan about religion not being an issue, BUT....

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 06:24 PM

Dec 2011

While some people may not vote AGAINST Romney because he is mormon, virtually every single mormon in the country will vote FOR Mittens because he IS mormon.

Think about that for awhile. Then tell me religion shouldn't be an issue.

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Alan Grayson: Romney's Religion [View all] cal04 Dec 2011 OP

Sorry Alan... LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #1

Yeah, ORDINARILY I'd agree with Alan about religion not being an issue, BUT.... arbusto_baboso Dec 2011 #2

Excellent point. snagglepuss Dec 2011 #11

So what? RZM Dec 2011 #14

Gee Broderick Dec 2011 #3

You left out the paragraph right before the stuff you posted, the part that said ... Tx4obama Dec 2011 #12

Seems kind of misplaced. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2011 #4

He's wrong on multiple counts. A person's faith or lack thereof is a big part of who they are maximusveritas Dec 2011 #5

I think it's important to avoid politicians who will demand that others follow the rules of their LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #7

Appearance of personal conflict between religion and governing DQ's a candidate for me. ... Scuba Dec 2011 #6

I got the sense Grayson is saying it SHOULDN'T be a factor, but most of you gateley Dec 2011 #8

grayson is just saying that romney being a mormon shouldn't be a factor newspeak Dec 2011 #9

Yeah - I was thinking of that when you mentioned that every Morman in the country gateley Dec 2011 #13

There is so much repugnant about Romney that his religion need not even be an issue The Genealogist Dec 2011 #10

Religion can't be used as a test by government, but it sure as hell can be used by the PEOPLE Hugabear Dec 2011 #15

Agree with Grayson here RZM Dec 2011 #16

Mormonism was officially racist until 1978 _ed_ Dec 2011 #17