seventy-two-year-old, lesbian, African-Hispanic American woman who doesn’t believe in a god, but over the course of three marriages had decided to try the off-shoot religion of ‘Jews for Joe Smith.’

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“While Americans overwhelmingly say they would vote for a black, woman, Catholic, or Hispanic president, they are less likely to say they would support a Mormon candidate, one who is 72 years old, or one who has been married three times,” Gallup reported.

Asked if they’d be willing to vote for a “generally well-qualified” candidate with the followign characterisitics, here’s how the tally went in the Feb. 9- 11 poll.

Black 94%
Jewish 92%
A woman 88%
Hispanic 87%
Mormon 72%
Married for third time 67%
72 years of age 57%
A homosexual 55%
An atheist 45%

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While they may fare badly on a individual basis, Americans would have no problem voting for a man with all three pieces of luggage.

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