A believing President.

Hello all, I wanted to write about a topic that impacts most Americans. The actions this past weekend by Barrack Obama when he renounced his church of twenty years inspired this question. How important is the religion of a President, or the content of the beliefs of a person when running for President to you?
It’s no secret by now that religion has played a key role in controversies throughout the primary season. Senator Obama’s former pastor Jeremiah Wright inflammatory sermons made some voters think about Obama’s character. The mocking words of a visiting priest caused him to renounce his church which he attended for twenty years. How important is religion to you when you vote in November?
A 2008 Gallop pole showed that 48% of Americans would not vote for an Atheist President. Only 5% wouldn’t vote for a black President, and only 12% wouldn’t vote for a woman. Two of the most uncertain characteristics in a President have been eliminated, but a large percentage still don’t approve of a President who doesn’t have faith in a Supreme Being. I want to know how important a person’s faith is when running for President. I feel it’s an important value when I pull the lever. James.