Religion Looms Large In '08 Presidential Race

By Lee Bandy On The Southern Political Report: "Religion looms large in the 2008 presidential election. It hasn’t played such a prominent role in a U.S. national election since 1960, when Democrat John F. Kennedy became the first Catholic to be elected president. Hardly a day passes when a candidate today isn’t asked a question about his faith. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Mormon, who is seeking the Republican nomination, is called upon repeatedly to defend his church and its teachings, some of which are viewed as heresy by Christians." Read the entire article by clicking http://www.southernpoliticalreport.com/free/2007/October/10-26-07/Mixing_Religion_And_Politics_In_08102619631.php

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