The Kennedy Comparison
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As Romney acknowledged yesterday, his address echoed, in part, the actions of "another candidate from Massachusetts," who "explained that he was an American running for president, not a Catholic running for president." Romney made the comparison to John F. Kennedy explicit, saying: "Like him, I am an American running for president. I do not define my candidacy by my religion."
42.1 million
Catholic population
in the United States in 1960
23%
Percentage of U.S. population
6 million
Mormon population
in the United States in 2007
2%
Percentage of U.S. population
Note: All figures are approximate.
SOURCES: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Official Catholic Directory,
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, U.S. Census Bureau
