Why should it matter if a politician is Mormon? You don't have to agree with his religious beliefs for him to be a good leader.
I totally agree. Religion is not a criteria for president. I go by the issues and what they have done while in office.
"You don't have to agree with his religious beliefs for him to be a good leader."
So a Satanist would be OK with you?
Or perhaps a Shiite Muslim who believed that Jews were monkeys and stole his birthright?
Obviously, these are extreme examples, and Mormonism does not compare to either, but "relgious beliefs" are a spectrum and EVERYONE rational has a point where he or she says "Nope, not going to vote for that leader because his religious beliefs are too extreme."
Again, my point is not to compare Mormonism with either two extreme examples above, but to reject the fallacy that the religion of a leader is never relevant.
Of course religion is relevant.
The question here for many is: Does Mormonism fall within the "safe middle" of belief systems.
Certain Christian groups say "no."
That's a hard fact to deal with when trying to get someone elected from the Republican side of the isle.