Mitt Romney, a Mormon, is a serious contender for President. Would you vote for a Mormon President and Why?

Thanks guys. Its good to know that bigotry and ignorance are alive and well. My personal favorite was the one that said that Mormons are responsible for perpetuating and encouraging slavery. Hate to break it to everyone but the Mormons were run out by mobs in Missouri, that raped their women and murdered their children because they were abolitionist in the pre civil war era. Oh well, at least everyone is right about Mitt Romeny being an polygamous we can impeach him for it at least (that was sarcasm in case you missed it Romney is not a polygamist)

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1. No, because the Mormon Church is a "state" unto itself, and a man cannot serve two masters!
2. OOOps. I thought you meant moron and I was just going to say Why Not, we've done it before.
3. CAn you Imagine as the "First Ladies" are stepping off Air Force one!!! And the Osmonds performing Hail to the Chief!!
4. I might if they had a good track record. But he's a Republican and there's no way I'd ever vote for one of them.
5. The Mormon Church aka the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints believe the constitution of the United States of America is sacred and they believe that God inspired the founding fathers when they wrote the document. I believe Mitt can do a great job as the president of the United States of America as, in general, Mormons have high moral standards and potentially, Mitt can fix many of the mistakes Bush has created
6. No, we are already seeing the ramifications of Mormon belief in daily life. Their Religion is rather repressive. Their religion affect too many other people's daily life and their world view is a bit off. Did you know they enter the domiciles of their members to keep an eye on whether or not they are adhering to their doctrine? Well, what makes you think they would not do it to you? You should also be aware that Harry Reid of Nevada is the Majority Wip and on today, January 16, 2007, the Senate is voting on a Bill on Ethics Reform, that will stop you or anyone else from faxing, emailing, writing, calling or commenting on policies that will affect You! See Senate Bill, 1, Section 220. Does that sound liberal to you? Polygamist Mormons are attempting to change the definition of marriage, using same sex mariage partners as the poor dienfranchized bait. Later they will force polygamy to be recognized as legitimate, whether it violates Biblical teaching or not! Who was the first murderer that was a Polygamist in the Bible? Mind you, the Mormon church as a whole has not been very kind to people of color that they cannot manipulate or use to their own advantage. They were some of the largest perpitrators of slavery among Native Americans, Mexicans and African slaves. their policies did not start to change until around the 1980's! Recently, many of them have taken center stage in politics and in just this short period of time, smoking bans, personal and privacy issues at risk. Out west there is talk of completely banning caffiene, because according to them it is a drug. Those Are their Dietary rules for Their religion Not Mine! When does it stop? They use force through legislation rather than leave you with options and are too patronizing! You can't possibly Know what is good for yourself on a personal level. Are they ( people of color) really that intelligent? They are Racist! Does anyone remember they do not like the United States or what it stands for? See Joseph Smith, Navoo, Il See Larsen's Book of Cults by Larsen http://www.truthaboutmormons.com
7. He's a Republican so he won't get my vote. I wouldn't care if he was a Hare Krishna.
8. Quit judging a person's political perspectives by his religion. US is a secular country and one's faith should not be a criterion. Remember, most of the founding fathers were not even Christian.
9. What is Stormchaser talking about? Mitt Romney is a republican and if you don't agree with his views fine. But why should him being a Mormon make a difference. Let me put it this way, If he did any one thing that past and present candidates have done, he wouldn't be Mormon; no drugs, extra marital affairs, and so on. The Mormon church does have high values, but they are not controlling, you can do whatever you want. there would only be one first lady, not to mention the polygamist are not associated with the main church in Salt Lake City. Why would people try to ban caffeine but keep alcohol legal? Not going to happen, not true. the Mormon church is all about helping others, in or our of the church. members to not "watch" or spy on other members, nor live in fear that they may be "reported". If Mitt Romney were president, you would have a president with very high standards for one thing. But since you know he cares to "help others" you know he's not going to veto a bill, just because.
10. No way and I'm a Republican. I'm with Congressman Ron Paul because he has a history of standing up for the United States Constitution and protecting liberty regardless of party politics or political winds.
11. No. He flip flops too much.
12. No Way! The Mormon Church is a law unto itself and members cannot go against church doctrine Republican or Democrat they will not adhere to any secular tenets, unless they want to be ex-communicated. That is dangerous and No I will not be voting for anyone with that sort of ingrained mindset. I am looking at recent legislation sponsored by them and compared it to what they believe in.....those are not choices!
13. I wouldn't vote for Romney, not because of his religion, but because of his voting record and politics.
14. I don't have a problem with his religion. If I thought that his political belief was good for yje Country, I'd vote for him.
15. He should be a serious contender, if people remain open minded and look at the candidates based on their records. Personally, I don't think one's faith or religion should be a factor when voting for a President. If he has strong morals, is honest, is successful in his endeavors, unifies people, etc, then they should be a serious contender, and Romney is all of these things. Hopefully, ignorance and contempt for a man's religion will not influence a vote. I hope our country is beyond such discrimination and pettiness.
16. Atleast a mormon president would be honest and truthful. Also for those who are ignorant enough to think that mormons are polygamists: please pull your head out of your butt.
17. I vote for a person regardless of their religion.
18. Many people didn't think Kennedy could ever be elected because he was Catholic. Nixon was a Quaker. I don't think it's as big an issue as some people make it out to be--at least it shouldn't be.
19. Okay, I just can't resist this topic. I have browsed through the answers to this question, and have a few things to say. Not to say about Romney necessarily, but about his faith. One of the answers said "Mormons aka The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints." As a member of the LDS church, I hope you realize the opposite is true; "Mormon" is a nickname, coming from our additional book of scripture, the Book of Mormon. (Plus, it's less of a mouthful, I suppose.) Now, one of (if not the) biggest stereotypes about members of the LDS church: polygamy. If you ever come across a polygamist who claims to be LDS, I would check again. Any member of the church found to be practicing polygamy is excommunicated. That means they aren't in the church's records, etc. Polygamy is NOT, by any means, endorsed by the LDS church. (I have a couple of church documents you can read about it if you like.) One thing that kind of gets on my nerves is that the general public tends to believe what is said about Mormons by those who aren't more than what is said by those who are members. Maybe it is because people feel an outside opinion is better, and I can see where that is coming from. Please consider this, though: the best way to find what members of the LDS church believe is to ask one - they (we) generally have a very in-depth understanding of our beliefs, between all of the meetings and such we attend. We are a faithful people, and aren't shy of admitting it. So, to conclude.... In a nutshell, Mormons aren't polygamist, we believe in Jesus Christ, we hold the family in the highest regard, and we do our best to be good people of integrity. Sure, we can come across as strange, but who doesn't every now and then? If you have any type of question at all, and would like to ask someone LDS about it, I personally love to break misconceptions and clear up peoples' general knowledge of "Mormonism."