Would Mitt Romney have to change his religion to win the election?

I don't think that there are enough Mormons for them to get their guy in the White House. No, I don't think that Romney has a chance but his view on the issues is not disagreeable. Like most Americans I wouldn't vote for a Mormon in the White House on principle but I see nothing wrong with him serving his country as a senator. But what do you think? Would Mitt Romney have to change his religion to win the election? If he converted to say, the Baptist church he would have a much better chance at the presidency.

Public Comments

1. He is a man of morals so why would he change for some creatons making wrong judgements about him? If he was Muslim I could understand but you gotta be real ignorant to think a Morman isnt moral and good for this country!
2. If he did he would be accused of "the biggest flip-flop of all". You might be right, but I won't vote for him because I don't care for his politics, and he has said that he was a "lifelong hunter" when he has apparently gone on two hunting trips in his life, which means he can't be trusted to tell the truth... sound familiar in any recent US presidents? Look what happened because of it!
3. No, but he could do a lot by renouncing the history of the Mormons here and now. Their smear campaign to try and erase their cult behaviors won't wash away the reality of what they are and what they've spun out of their midst. Mormons are not, nor will they ever be christians. The Book of Mormon is an abomination and affront to the Bible.
4. Nope. I try not to base who I vote on by what religion they are, but from my own personal experience, I would much rather have a Mormon president than a Baptist or Evangelical.
5. Funny thing is that the Senate majority leader is a Mormon and nobody's complaining about that. I really believe you are showing candid bigotry against a person of religion by saying you "wouldn't vote for a Mormon in the White House on principle." Does that also hold true for a Buddhist, or Catholic (John F. Kennedy made it, though just barely), or Hindu, or Quaker (Nixon made it), or Muslim, or Jew (Senator Lieberman was nominated as his party's vice presidential candidate). I don't believe anyone who professes to a religion should or would change it to be electable.
6. Not voting for a person because of his religion is just as racist as not voting for him because of his skin color,Al Sharpton,the biggest user of the race card just prove he is just as racist as the persons he accuses of racism,when he accuse Romney of being a mormon thus not a good candidate Through out history the catholic religion has been responsible for more deaths and more crimes against humanity than any other religion,they used torture and imprisonment to get their way and kept people in the dark ,along with the conquest of the new world in the name of the church,yet no one would hesitate to make a catholic president,that is racism,is Mitt Romney being single out because he's mormon,or because he's a republican?
7. While there are some religions that would simply disqualify a person from my perspective (chief among them is Islam)...and while I find Mormonism to be a lie, and a false thing. This would not exclude Romney from the possibility of my vote. The Mormon and the Christian agree on much politically. That said I am not ready to give him my vote as yet. He did not impress me a great deal last night (although he didn't completely blow it). He should have been doing the Tancredo thing last night and attacking McCain's Bill of Filth. He backed off and played the nice guy, while McCain and his buddies force feed the American people a bucket of trash. He needs to back up what he says he believes, if he can't, there are men who can on that stage and my vote will go to them.
8. The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints is a dangerous institution with a powerful ethnarchical view of the world. The fact that they consider some human "races" as closer to God than others is enough, in my mind, to disqualify any of his followers from holding office.
9. If you think about what the Mormon Church really is you'll see that its not about religion in the traditional sense. The Mormon Church itself is simply a big corporation that is run by *tithing* and sweat from its members. Many affectionately call the church *LDS inc.* The church has share holding in many companies and business ventures. LDS inc owns lots of land and many building, they even profit off of people watching pay per view porn in the Marriot hotels. Of course no one learns about the business aspects of the church in Sunday School. I would not vote for Mitt Romney because I am no longer a member of his corporation and I do not wish to have Mormon ideals perpetuated in this country. Mormons have committed muderous acts throughout their history and continue to be an exclusive and clandestine people. If I were to choose between a Mormon and a Christian, it would be the Christian hands down. Ultimately in a perfect world I would prefer an Athiest president.
10. If he converted he would look like an unprincipled populist sycophant. If he believed his religion was a problem, he would just underplay it, not convert.
11. Last time I checked , we were at war with the Taliban. Why should we let one of their cousins inti the White House? This one happened 150 years ago but I think its still relevant because Mitt Romneys church pardoned a terrorist mass murderer of Americans. It was September 11, 1857. A wagon train of 160 settlers on their way to California was massacred by a bunch of Mormons dressed in Indian clothes. 17 children under the age of 8 were spared and lived to tell their story. 1st. They dressed as Indians but after five days they changed tactics. 2nd. Then they went a bit away ,dressed back into normal clothes and acted like the Rescue Party who had negotiated a deal with the"Indians". 3rd, Then confiscated all the guns as part of the deal for "saving" the travellers and Mormon dissidents( who were the reason for the attack in the first place). 4th. Took everybody off a mile or so and shot them all. 2 men got away but were eventually tracked down and killed a day or so later. 5th. Took the 17 children they had not killed back with them to Salt Lake City. 6th. Got away with it. After a publicized trial, with the childrens own testimony admitted into the court, only 1 man was convicted and shot, John D. Lee. ( pardoned by Church 1960) It ended up being called the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The first time in U.S. history that U.S. citizens were massacred on U.S. soil by religious wackos. This event is even more significant because the total U.S. population at the time was much smaller.(I dont know the exact numbers, maybe only 30 million or so) In todays numbers it would be around 1400 dead
12. You don't think there are enough Mormons? Did you notice that Julianne and Apolo won "Dancing with the Stars" and that's not just because they were good and he's an Olympian...Julianne's a Mormon. Last season, on "So You think you can dance" Benji won, and he's a mormon too! Also, explain JPL (Jon Peter Lewis) making it as far as he did in American Idol a few years ago. There are more Mormons than you think, and also, they are very active in voting ... for everything! But seriously, Mitt Romney is the best candidate, just like Julianne was the best dancer, and people besides Mormons are voting for them too. Because they are nice, good, Christian people who believe in doing good, helping others, and building up rather than tearing down all that is good in this country.
13. This has long been an issue when religion is brought into a campaign. History has shown that in the end it makes little (if any) difference in how the government is run.
14. No, I think Mitt Romney is in a pretty good position. I believe that a large percentage of Americans want someone with faith and integrity. Despite the controversy of the Mormon faith, the bottom line is he's genuine, and standing up for what you believe in vitally important to win the hearts of Americans. He looks presidential, he has a strong conservative base, and he has the moral compass that we desperately need in such a controversial time.
15. No. Regardless of his religion, he is still a very qualified candidate. He has my vote and I am catholic.
16. Well, his religion will be an issue for some people. There are anywhere from 50 to 75 million Americans who identify themselves as evangelical Christians. These folks tend to vote republican. And these folks also view Mormonism as being non-Christian. So that would be a major roadblock in making any inroads with this massive voting block. However, if Romney appeals to their sense of values maybe he can win some supporters in that community. Along the way I would expect him to make some statements of religious faith that will be attempts to win their support. But in the final analysis most of them will probably vote for other candidates. But while there is that 50-75 million person voting block, there are also countless millions who are indifferent to religion. Hard to say how it will all play out. But its going to be very interesting to watch.