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“Of course. He's a caricature of religious zealotry that Leftists like to accuse Conservatives/Republicans of being. Santorum as the nominee would be very damaging to Conservatism and alienate a great many people.”

I'm not sure how old you are but this very same thing was said about Ronnie when he was running. I think it turned out well.

Most people aren't afraid to stand up for religion. Others like i imagine you are need someone else to lead because your worried about the left making fun of you.

That's ok just follow and watch.

I'm not sure how old you are but this very same thing was said about Ronnie when he was running. I think it turned out well.

Most people aren't afraid to stand up for religion. Others like i imagine you are need someone else to lead because your worried about the left making fun of you.

That's ok just follow and watch.

I'm in my late 20s, so no I wasn't politically cognizant during Reagan's term. Though I never got the impression that Reagan was fixated on religion and 'social issues' to the extent Santorum is.

I don't have a problem with people defending religion (except Islam, which is a menace to civilization)—and I say that as a distinctly nonreligious person. For instance, I've heard Newt rail multiple times against anti-Christian bigotry, and I appreciate that because it's obvious to me that such biases are actively condoned and perpetuated by the government and other societal institutions.

My problem with Santorum is that he's not a very well-rounded or robust candidate, and religion seems to be an overriding core fixation of his ideological platform as a whole. I suspect this will make him quite weak in a general election.