[Bullish]

He should have couched it that way making it clear that someone born a muslim could still be a rejector of sharia and a complete believer of America and our Constitution. Thereby making him acceptable if the American people wanted to elect him/her, which thankfully they probably wouldn't IMO. Anyone is welcome to run for anything in a democracy except for felons and foreigners. It's the people's votes that are the decider and that's the way it should be.

[amihow]

Unless when your hypothetical candidate was using taquiya regarding his acceptance of the Constitution. It may have happened already.

[luvbach1]

...a muslim could still be a rejector of sharia and a complete believer of America and our Constitution.

True, but would he still be considered a good Muslim by other Muslims? I think not. And going that far, he/she might as well renounce Islam entirely.