"SHARONVILLE, Ohio — GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson dismissed
the idea that he is
prejudiced against Muslims, insisting Tuesday during
a news conference here that his statement Sunday that he would not
support a Muslim for president was taken out of context.
“I don’t care what a person’s religious beliefs are or what their religious heritage is. If they embrace American culture, if they embrace our constitution and are willing to place that above their religious beliefs, I have no problem with it,” Carson said before a rally in Sharonville.
When asked about Carson's comments about not supporting a muslim for president, many attendees said that they shared Carson's concerns that a Muslim-American president would not be able to separate his or her faith from their mandate to protect the constitution. Many voters brought up the fear that a Muslim president would lie about his or her positions on issues in order to reach higher office. And those voters are not in the minority — a Gallup poll earlier this summer found that more than half the Republicans surveyed would not vote for a well-qualified nominee who shared their political affiliation if that person were Muslim." Yahoo
“I don’t care what a person’s religious beliefs are or what their religious heritage is. If they embrace American culture, if they embrace our constitution and are willing to place that above their religious beliefs, I have no problem with it,” Carson said before a rally in Sharonville.
When asked about Carson's comments about not supporting a muslim for president, many attendees said that they shared Carson's concerns that a Muslim-American president would not be able to separate his or her faith from their mandate to protect the constitution. Many voters brought up the fear that a Muslim president would lie about his or her positions on issues in order to reach higher office. And those voters are not in the minority — a Gallup poll earlier this summer found that more than half the Republicans surveyed would not vote for a well-qualified nominee who shared their political affiliation if that person were Muslim." Yahoo
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