Mitt Romney, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the 70th governor of Massachusetts, is running for the Republican nomination for President for the 2008 election. In a country formed in-part by a Constitution which professes to hold no candidate's religion as the deciding factor in determining if that candidate is allowed to run, Governor Romney's religion is being put up for debate as much as his policies. For example, Jacob Weisberg, the editor of Slate Magazine, is being quoted as saying, "[Mormon founder Joseph Smith] was an obvious con man. Romney has every right to believe in con men, but I want to know if he does, and if so, I don't want him running the country." Students should not accept Governor Romney's religion as the "automatic disqualifier" that, to some, it has made him.
For information on the subject, consider Time Magazine's articles on Governor Romney and the opinions surrounding his running for President:
Romney's Mormon Question
A Mormon for President?
Also, for reference on Governor Romney's policies and background, consider visiting his Election 2008 homepage.
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