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I am an independent who supported Mitt Romney that being said. I will support Barack Obama he is a protest vote because I do not agree with him on a lot of issues. Nonetheless I started up my own blog LatterDaySaintforBarack. About the idea of Utah only being 2% of the country well that may be true. However a force to be reckoned enough to stop a certain Baptist preacher from becoming President or even VP. It is a thing called the electoral college. Most Latter Day Saints live in the intermountain west, Utah,Idaho,and Colorado along with Wyoming for good measure. If people have not forgiven Huckabee by November than guess what people don't vote for him in those states that are LDS. Along with those who are not of LDS that don't support him for one reason or another. Those states go blue there is enough delegate support that equals a Pennslyvania or Ohio. Keep in mind this scenario could happen even if Huckabee is VP let alone nominee. Though I don't think Huckabee will win states like PA or even Florida and that alone is enough for him to lose.
Betsy,
Better check with your Bishop or other authorities that they are OK with your religious endorsement of Barack Obama and recruiting with the churches name. I would hate to see the tax exempt status of the LDS Church be threatened to spite a Baptist� On the other hand let it slide, I think it interesting the demise of the LDS church based on religious bias��
Mitt MAY have been qualified to address the second (but that's not certain), but even he conceded that he could not match McCain's qualifications on the first. None of the current candidates, Democrats OR Republicans can compare to McCain on that point. And McCain is more likely to be able to handle the economy issues because he has been involved more intimately with current US fiscal policy and issues than Mitt ever was.
Neither size of campaign budget and self-adoration (Mitt), nor size of gender influence (Hilary), nor size of racial influence (Obama), nor size of ideological absurdity (Paul) matter!
Experience matters. In short, McCain is better qualified by virtue of his experience than any other candidate.
Be reasonable, Utah, and vote accordingly.
As faithful members we have to believe this is true and support our Brother.
He is more conservative and honest than Romney. Once again the media failed to mention Sen. Paul. Oops! Do your homework and know your candidates! Don't just listen to main-stream media for guidance.
Only when the General Authorityship of the Mormon church makes some profound doctrine and position changes, only then will the public view Mormons and Mormon politicians as being more palatable. It'll take the boys in SLC to bring a better perception towards Mormons, not anything that a politician does. Heck, Harry Reed, a devout Mormon (who supports Right to Life, Second Amendment, etc., a conservative leaning centrist Democrat) has had the sense enough to realize that a run for the office of President would be fool-hearty and very self-deluded, which is what Romney got caught up in, until the reality of what he had done and was dealing with finally dawned on him.
Romney needs to move to Michigan, run for its governor and get elected, and then prove he's a real conservative. Then, and only then, he might become a preferred conservative Republican presidential nominee.
If they were actually supporting Romney because of his politics, they would support the next closest remaining candidate: McCain!
Now we see that it�s also equal to idolatry. Just read some of the comments here.
We refused to look at any candidate with an eye singular to their glory, but with utter suspicion as to their motives, past records, and current plans. No candidate since the beginning of this election season is suitable for our household.
All neglect to address their plans toward our personal and households� sovereignty, or prove their knowledge of what the Constitution and its amendments restrict to the Executive branch.
As for this election season, we implore all to vote for a good employee � not a visionary. The person who is elected is our employee, both yours and ours. We must hire the best for our Executive office, and be more than willing to replace them if necessary through the impeachment process.
We are a curious people and I was curious as to why Ron Paul was being dismissed on the TV as well as the debates. Guiliani even said after quiting that Ron Paul had won ALL the dabates. I feel confident that my vote will not go to the lessor of the two evils.
Go to youtube and search "skousen paul" and watch the video. Very interesting and educational.
It is funny in some ways I had a short list with Romney,Hunter,Tancredo and Huckabee. Well, Huckabee is no longer on my short list.
I will vote for Romney in the primary. I will vote for McCain because Hillay and Obama both frighten me. Granted she does more than Obama but they are both so liberal. Obama while he is I think a good person with a sweetness about him that Hillary doesn't have.He just isn't old enough, hasn't had enough leadership experience. If Mitt's name was on the ballot in the general election I would write in Mitt.
I was bolted over when I learned that my extended family made up of Baptist and Methodist are strong Mitt supporters. They are voting for him in the primary.
I will hold my nose and vote for McCain.
Thank you,
God Bless America, Land That I Love.
1. Our enemies (radical Muslims) have shown their cards- they want to attack/kill us (remember 9/11).
2. The war is keeping the U.S. safe by engaging our enemies in their countries.
3. Investors prefer to invest in stable countries.
4. War at home makes a country unstable.
5. Withdrawing our troops brings the attacks here (remember 9/11).
6. Attacks here mean less investment in American enterprise.
7. Less investment in American enterprise means slower economy.
Ever wonder why poor countries are poor? A common characteristic is national insecurity caused by internal war. DO NOT SUPPORT HUSSEIN OBAMA, unless you hate America. BTW, a vote for Ron Paul is equivalent to a vote for Hussein Obama.
Herbert acknowledged that he and other Mormons feel "gratitude and pride"
I think this sums up a lot.
Also, how is Huckabee a bigot and why does everyone state that people who don't believe in the LDS Church dislike Mormons personally. You throw around the words bigot, anti, and hate so loosely that it is losing any substance or meaning.
Again, refer to the quote above, b/c humbleness is what we should strive for
Why are the Romney freaks still here?
LEADERSHIP (ACCORDING TO JOHN SCULLEY) REVOLVES AROUND VISION, IDEAS, DIRECTION, AND HAS MORE TO DO WITH INSPIRING PEOPLE AS TO DIRECTION AND GOALS THAN WITH DAY-TO-DAY IMPLEMENTATION. A LEADER MUST BE ABLE TO LEVERAGE MORE THAN HIS OWN CAPABILITIES. HE MUST BE CAPABLE OF INSPIRING OTHER PEOPLE TO DO THINGS WITHOUT ACTUALLY SITTING ON TOP OF THEM WITH A CHECKLIST.� BENNIS, W. �ON BECOMING A LEADER� READING, MA: ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING, (1989, P.139)
"LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING ARE INDISPENSABLE TO EACH OTHER." JOHN F. KENNEDY
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Is that why the LDS Church emphasizes Tithing so much? You aren't "worthy" unless you pay Tithing, right?
Sounds like a business to me.