[Hugin]

It was only a matter of time before some bigot drew a bead on Mitt Romney and decreed him unfit to be President solely on the basis of his Mormon faith,” wrote Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Dick Polman.,,“And yet,” Polman continued, “at least according to the Constitution, there isn't supposed to be such a test.”

The Constitution only bans the government from imposing a religious test. Voters have a right to vote or not vote for anyone based on anything, including religion. If a person has a problem voting for someone because they are a Mormon, eveangelical, Catholic, Muslim or atheist, that's their right.

[ReformationFan]

“The Constitution only bans the government from imposing a religious test. Voters have a right to vote or not vote for anyone based on anything, including religion. If a person has a problem voting for someone because they are a Mormon, Evangelical, Catholic, Muslim or atheist, that’s their right.”

Exactly. And if person wants to vote for a candidate because he is a Mormon, Evangelical, Roman Catholic, Moslem or atheist, that’s his right as well. How would the government enforce a “you must not consider a candidate’s religion when you vote for him” law anyway?