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(4,017 posts) Sun Jun 24, 2012, 05:30 PM Jun 2012

18% of Americans would not vote for well-qualified Mormon for President [View all]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/155273/Bias-Against-Mormon-Presidential-Candidate-1967.aspx

A very interesting read. Gallup says Republicans are more accepting of Mormonism in a candidate with 24% of Democrats and 18% of independents who admit they would not.

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18% of Americans would not vote for well-qualified Mormon for President [View all] banned from Kos Jun 2012 OP

Works for me TlalocW Jun 2012 #1

really? how do you feel about "them Jews running things" ? crazyjoe Jun 2012 #41

So, let me get this straight... TlalocW Jun 2012 #42

Well, if it's okay not to vote for someone who "might" be a Muslim rocktivity Jun 2012 #2

What about a Mormon with absolutely no qualifications whatsoever? Scootaloo Jun 2012 #3

The real question is Kalidurga Jun 2012 #4

Mormon money oppresses gays and payback is a bitch. Watch the Utah presidential primary, dimbear Jun 2012 #5

That is a huge chunk of the 1/4 that are undecided. WingDinger Jun 2012 #6

I think it's a lot higher than that. People lie about that kind of stuff with pollsters RB TexLa Jun 2012 #7

No way I'd vote for anyone who belongs to a cult. roamer65 Jun 2012 #8

Do you belong... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #11

Absolutely not. roamer65 Jun 2012 #16

Okay... awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #19

The only difference between a religion & a cult HarveyDarkey Jun 2012 #25

I thought the difference was that "mainstream" religions have more real-estate! n/t backscatter712 Jun 2012 #36

repubs are more open to voting for a morman wilt the stilt Jun 2012 #9

we know there was strong resistance in the GOP to Romney in primaries banned from Kos Jun 2012 #12

I'll vote for a leftist Mormon. Zalatix Jun 2012 #10

Why? eldonk Jun 2012 #15

I am just a liberal but I will try to answer. banned from Kos Jun 2012 #18

Leave it to the Conservative Catholic Church. Stuart G Jun 2012 #37

What kind of America do you want? eldonk Jun 2012 #13

Wow. Sounds like you agree with the republicans Kingofalldems Jun 2012 #14

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Just all wrong. Obama has enacted 17 tax cuts and credits for small business. banned from Kos Jun 2012 #22

I owned my own business for 35 years and OKNancy Jun 2012 #24

My husband lives them too! JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #35

I'm sorry but you sound like a die-hard Republican to me OKNancy Jun 2012 #21

Hell no--this is Democratic Underground. If you're not prepared to support Democrats for election MADem Jun 2012 #31

Yes, and even more wouldn't vote for a well qualified black man--so it's a mute point. WI_DEM Jun 2012 #17

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If you aren't JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #27

Moot point, not mute. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #26

Thanks JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #28

Well, our "independent thinker" diehard conservative Republican on this thread has been MADem Jun 2012 #32

you mean "grammar" nazi :-p Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #34

Yep, I did. HooptieWagon Jun 2012 #38

Probably a lot of overlap in the two groups. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #29

There are those who "admit" and those who don't want to seem like bigots, so they lie. MADem Jun 2012 #30

the more interesting numbers from that poll: 43% wouldn't vote for an atheist. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #33

Well, Mormons do like to play that "persecution" angle Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #39

I wonder if that's more or less than who wouldn't vote for a well-qualified black guy? nt OneTenthofOnePercent Jun 2012 #40