Religion from the beginning of the United States presidency has played a major role and still does. In a country like America that is one of the most developed countries in the world you would think that the citizens would not care what religion their leader is. America is a country where religion and the state should not mix but it does. This country is supposed to be always progressing but one thing we have not progressed in is this issue of not electing or even acknowledging candidates for presidency that are not Christian. This country even has an issue with allowing a Catholic to become president. So if a Catholic has difficulty becoming president I cant even imagine how difficult it could be for a Muslim or Jewish candidate. When Joe Lieberman ran for vice president along side presidential candidate Al Gore, he surprisingly did well. But Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, that is a Mormon is having a difficult time gaining acceptance from the general audience. When religion not play a key role in the presidency?
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