“How do you feel about Orrin Hatch?”
Orin Hatch isn’t running for President AND he represents the majority religion of his state. I have maintained over many posts that the presidential race is quite different, and that religious views at that level can have devastating impacts because of the concentrated power. I have a Mormon governor here in Nevada, who I voted FOR. But especially after having witnessed the delusions and obfuscations on these threads meant to annoint Romney as a second coming, I would never vote Mormon at the presidential level, though that isn’t the same as saying Romney has no right to run.
I think 10 to 20 % of the Christian right believes the same way, dooming his candidacy.
Hatch and Reid both also are examples of ineffective Mormons in power, I don’t think they serve as role models.
IMO, I think it's more....
Many don't vocalize it.
Many are in that "silent majority"....
I think it doesn’t come NEAR approaching 10 to 20%. Religion is not a major issue with most voters today.
A lot of people said that about Catholics before JFK was elected. And the Dems have a woman and a Black on their list, neither of which have ever been elected before.
Do you have any qualms about electing either one of them?