He believed in it. That is why after the overthrow of the Russian tsar. He implemented marxist ideology into Russian politics and government.
Basically it's a key to candidates because it is considered to influence the overall result of the president election. Democratic and Republicans both have a good chance to gain a win.
The five pillars of Islam are, Shahadatain when you make your promise to become Muslim, Salat when you pray, Zakat when you give charity, hajj the pilgrimage to mecca, and fasting of Ramadan when you don't eat till sun down.
