jillian
Princess
Guiliani will lose because he's a liberal masquerading as a Republican. I'm not buying the "provided security for terrorists" stuff. That's pretty far-fetched.
I also could care less about his religion. If I want a preacher I go to church. When I vote for President, I don't consider religious views as inportant as political record and ideology. A candidate interjecting their religion would make me think twice before it would ensure my vote.
It looks as of right now that Giuliani will get the nomination. Of course, Huckabee could surprise everyone and move up. But if he does, you guys are goners...
Religion should be discussed only in terms of "values". In other words, what kind of person is this? It shouldn't have any place in government. However, when three of the repub candidates don't believe in evolution, it DOES become an issue. When they use their religious views to try to outlaw abortion, create a "Christian" country and interfere in things (just as an example from this current admin) like the Terri Schiavo matter, or won't fund embryonic stem cell research because of their religious convictions, then yes, their religion matters. It shouldn't... but then again, they shouldn't foist it on those of us who don't agree by way of legislation and policy.
I wouldn't mind seeing a return to the days when Kennedy was elected and he had to reassure everyone that he would put his country before his church.