The sartorial grading of the candidates is irrelevant to whom we should elect as president. The philosophy of the candidates along with the policies they are going to pursue are. Religion is relevant only insofar as the candidates religious beliefs will affect his or her policies. This would include atheists as well. Though God knows no candidate would have the guts to admit they were an atheist. For example President Bush has allowed certain religious beliefs affect his policy on stem cell research. That is something we should know about and ask the candidates about. Has anyone asked the candidates what specific policies they avow would be determined in whole or in part by their religious beliefs? If you have found such an insightful question asked by our major media representatives, let me know. To say we are a pluralist society does not imply all religious beliefs are consistent with our American values. For example any religious belief that would deny religious freedom to our citizens cannot be tolerated because it contradicts the Constitution of the United States that protects us from being persecuted by the State for what we believe. That includes the right to believe that there is no God or that religion is a remnant of a past tribal way of life. We can respect the religious beliefs of others as long as they are not destructive of the human values of -to quote Jefferson- "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness (well-being)." There are limits to the freedom of religion guaranteed by the constitution as there are limits to all our rights and freedoms. While there is no wall high enough to separate church and state as long as there are religious United States citizens, still the constitution forbids the Federal Government from favoring or persecuting any religious community or non-religious person as long as they live within the laws. So religious belief as such should not be a determining factor for who we elect under our constitution. If a candidate does not understand that, she or he cannot swear to protect and defend the constitution of the United States, and therefore, should not be elected President.