This letter was printed in the Daily Breeze on June 4 2012. Why the Religious vote didn’t defeat Obama then was because most Christians do not accept the Mormon religion as Christian. They got their revenge last Tuesday though.
Obama needs the faithful June 4 2013
Can President Obama win re-election without the support of religious people? Obama seems to think so. But his lead over Mitt Romney has dwindled ever since his encounters with the religious groups. He upset Catholic bishops by trying to mandate birth control coverage by Catholic institutions. Then Baptist Franklin Graham got upset about Obama’s support of same-sex marriage. Jews were upset when Obama and the former president of France were caught off microphone complaining about Israel’s lack of cooperation in the peace process. I’m sure he’s going to lose the Mormon vote, as Mormons will most likely support one of their own. As for the Muslims, I’d say most are split with Obama’s policies. So, barring some miracle, I see Obama losing in the fall, and miracles are usually associated with religions.
— Joseph B.D. Saraceno, Gardena