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JFK's Catholicism was a huge factor at the time, and it was also true that Catholics made up a third of the religious population.
There was a generalized fear that the power of Rome would hold great sway over a Catholic president and historically there would be good reason to believe so. JFK's brilliant speech addressing that fear can probably be given some credit for his narrow win.
jorgelito, isn't it strange that JFK won support for his absolute support of the separation of church and state, and now it would appear that we have a religious test for our presidential candidates? What is your favorite Bible passage? Do you believe every word of the Bible? How often to you go to church? What on earth is going on with this line of questioning, when it clearly contradicts one of the key principles of our constitution? It is the willing participation in this line of questioning that I find most repugnant and cowardly among the candidates.
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"You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to." Molly Ivins - 1944-2007
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