Romney says anti-Mormon calls are un-American

Do you think a candidate’s religion matters when running for a public office?  Or does it depend on the elected office (Presidency, Congress, State Assembly, State Senate, Mayor, County Board of Supervisors, City Council).

John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic to win the Presidency.  Now, Mitt Romney is trying to become the first Mormon.

Mitt Romney said this morning that the phone calls attacking his Mormon faith were “un-American” and faulted the legislation championed by his rival John McCain for making them difficult to trace.

“I think the attempts to attack me on the basis of my faith are un-American,” Romney said at a press conference in Nevada, as seen in a video sent by his campaign. “This is a time when we’re preparing for Thanksgiving, a time when we’re going to be celebrate the fact that this nation was founded in part to allow people to enjoy religious freedom. We celebrate the diversity of different thougthts and beliefs.  And the idea that people would attack religion at a time like this is frankly un-American.

Deeming the bill a “monster” that needs to be repealed, Romney argued that the calls show “just how ineffective it has been in removing the influence of money and underhanded politics.”