The Screwups of Campaign '08

Presidential campaigns are so carefully stage-managed that few things are as entertaining as the mistakes politicians make on the trail. Throughout the 2008 race, check out TIME.com's ongoing chronicle of each candidate's gaffes, and then vote on just how big a screwup each one is

Mistakes Were Made

McCain's Mormon Mix-Up

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Jim Cole / AP

John McCain
October 2, 2007

"I don't know. I respect their faith. I've never frankly looked at the Mormon religion. I've known a lot of Mormons who are wonderful people."

—McCain, telling The Spartanburg Herald-Journal's editorial board that he doesn't know if Mormons are considered Christians.


— Katie Rooney


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