There are no atheist candidates.

Huckabee says there are “probably plenty” of presidential candidates who do not believe in God. But the major candidates have all professed a belief in God and in fact most of them have made their faith in God an apparent element of their campaigns.

John Edwards said during a CNN candidates’ forum that he has “a deep and abiding love for my Lord, Jesus Christ,” while Hillary Clinton said prayer helped her weather her husband’s infidelity. Barack Obama is a prominent member of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ.

Among Republicans, Mitt Romney, a Mormon, said during the Republican debate, “I believe in God, believe in the Bible, believe Jesus Christ is my savior.” John McCain’s campaign created a commercial where McCain speaks into the camera about his faith in God.

By

Angie Drobnic Holan

Former Editor-in-Chief

August 7, 2007

Truth-o-meter Ruling

False

Statement

"I'll tell you what I can tell this country: If they want a president who doesn't believe in God, there's probably plenty of choices."

Context

Manchester, N.H.

Speaker/Target

Speaker: Mike Huckabee

Statement Date

June 5, 2007