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Updated: 10:44 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2007 | Posted: 9:55 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2007
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. —
George Romney ran for the Republican ticket for president back in 1968 and according to news accounts of the day, the fact that he was Mormon was barely mentioned. But now that his son, Mitt, is looking for that same ticket, the fact that he's Mormon is mentioned all the time.
Both Republicans and Democrats are eager to talk about their faith when they meet with voters. When George W. Bush was running for president, he mentioned his faith on numerous occasions, which ended up being one of the deciding factors that put him in the Oval Office. For those that we spoke with on the issue of religion and the presidency, those that said religion matters didn't really care if the candidate was Catholic or Protestant, as long as they were Christian.
Not everyone is on this train of thought; there are those we spoke with that say it's the person, not their faith.
Recent polls say 32 percent of Americans would be uncomfortable with a Mormon president, 46 percent would be uncofortable for a Muslim president, and 63 percent would be uncomfortable with a president that didn't believe in God.
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