The night before the big primary. I think Mitt Romney will come out ahead 1%. I am looking forward to the results.
Update: McCain 36%, Romney 31%, Giuliani 15%, Huckabee 14%, Paul 3%
I was wrong. I have to admit Florida was an exciting race (makes me wonder how much money the TV/Radio/Newspaper companies are making off this campaign season). I heard three comments, however, which surprised me:
Sheridan Kernop said she originally considered Romney, but moved to Huckabee. And why the change? “The honest truth? Because he’s a Mormon.”
Humberto Leach voted for Mitt Romney because he thinks he is the best candidate to beat the Democrats. "It was a hard choice because I voted against my religion. [Meaning religiously he should have voted for Huckabee]."
On another blog, which shall remain nameless since they deleted my comments and instead of talking politics went straight to Mormon bashing. The blogger didn't support Huckabee tax policy, he didn't think Huckabee was the best candidate, but they shared a religion and because of that simple reason, "God forbid any other candidate should win".
I guess the Founding Fathers, John F. Kennedy, and Mitt Romney are wrong, there is a religious test for President. If Mitt Romney wasn't a Mormon he would have had the nomination wrapped up months ago - the man is head and shoulders above the others. I am a little bit saddened by America, Land of the Free, Home of the Brave, do you see the subscript there? Does it say something like "except for Mormons"? I don't think everyone thinks bad of Mormons, but I have been surprised by all the distasteful phone calls slamming Mormons from Huckabee's campaign, and the snide remarks from Ron Paul's campaign, not to mention the bizarre attitude that "any body except a Mormon body will do". Or Americans thinking a Mormon (even one as accomplished as Mitt Romney) cannot be President because of his faith - who cares about his Presidential platform.
John F. Kennedy respected religions, even the Mormons. You don't have to agree on doctrine to remain secure in your faith and to complement people of other faiths. Voting for Mitt Romney is not against one's faith - you're not voting for a Pastor in Chief. You're voting for an executive officer to provide vision, values, set priorities and deadlines for the next four years in America. I believe Mitt Romney, even if he is a Mormon, will do just that.
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Romney and his followers have grossly distored the "no religious test" provision of the Constitution.
The "no religious test" provision of Article VI, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution clearly does not prohibit individual voters evaluating a candidate's intellect, personal moral values and even religious beliefs. Nor does it prevent any candidate from "innocently" asking or even responding in candor and honesty as to questions on matters of faith. It simply prohibits the government from establishing a formal "religious test."
To the extent that a candidate's religion and personal piety (e.g. "applied religion") provide windows into the intellect, public and personal values, motivations, philosophy, opinions and beliefs of a candidate, they are clearly relevant in the private calculus on whom to vote for. Moreover, Freedom of conscience is firmly enshrined in the FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE of the First Amendment. Read properly in its historic context, this fundamental liberty contemplates a robust, public discussion and consideration of "faith-based" questions, even in political campaigns. That such discussions apparently offend some is of no matter.
While Romney supporters have championed Article VI, Huckabee and his supporters have grossly over used religion in their campaign (Pastors using church directories to call people to vote for Huckabee? Pastors not talking about politics, but talking about the evils of Mormonism and exaggerating Mormon believes saying a Mormon President would run the country down to hell? Evangelicals feeling like a vote for Romney is "against their religion". Too much religion injected into Huckabee’s campaign, my friend.). I agree that is fair to look at someone’s religion, but the fair minded question is not how messed up is Huckabee because of what he believes, or how messed up is McCain because of what he believes or how messed up is Romney because of what he believes?
The true question is how well has the person lived the religion he professes? Huckabee does great, Romney does great, and McCain does pretty good too.
However, and I’ve read it in your blog, you propose that just because Romney is a Mormon that he is ineligible for office. That is a false and sad commentary that reflects badly on you, speedzzter. Closed minded, afraid of ideas different than your own, and frankly bigoted.
Huckabee is a good man, but Pastors should not be stumping for him in the church. That is the part of Article VI that I am defending.
I personally have found it very interesting that Mitt Romney seems to be the only candidate NOT using churches to campaign. Every Sunday night you see on the news which pulpit Huckabee or Hillary or Obama preached from. It reminds me of the Pepsi commercial: WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!
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