Gov. Romney’s religion may be a hot topic among political pundits, but few Americans (14 percent) know that he is a Mormon.

According to new polling data from Fox which is why I think this is going to backfire on McCain.  It makes him look like the one doing the religiously based shenanigans.

Lowell:  This sounds familiar:

"A lot of this is cultural-not actually based on any religious test," comments Opinion Dynamics Chairman John Gorman. "The personality and presentation of the candidate matter more than any specific because, in the end, the specific question is: will this person consider my needs or put their own group forward?"

Well, yes . . . . 

Correction: We thought this may be Romney's first religious misstep.   The news report says he met in South Korea with "Unification Minister Lee Jon-seok," which looks a lot like a meeting with a Unification Church ("Moonies") official.  We were mistaken; Romney is not consorting with the cultic. Mr. Lee "is the current South Korean Minister of Unification and chairman of the National Security Council."  He's not a clergyman.  Maybe we can save others from making the same mistake.

Because the south is perceived as "The Bible Belt," it is where Romney is expected to have the biggest religious issues, but he seems to be doing well in 'Bama and Florida.

So What?  Making it even less newsworthy.

If it's not official it ought to be as the staffing continues here and here.

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