[George W. Bush]

I agree completely with this portion of your post. If it was kept to politics, life would be better for all!

It comes down to who is our best reliable conservative candidate. And we should look for men (or women) of strong personal character and personal stability, those who can best represent our full conservative agenda and have the qualities, the organization to appeal to a majority, even better, a mandate-sized majority. Romney can probably qualify. So can Fred Thompson perhaps. The base could even support McStain, I think. But I see no reason to be distracted over religion in an essentially secular candidate when the goal is to stop blatant liberals and leftwingers (either Dim or GOP) from reaching the White House in '08.

[sevenbak]

Neither do I. I have NEVER initiated an Pro Mormon thread, but will not hesitate to stand up and defend that which is in my right to do when I or my faith is defamed.

Oh, and I like Thompson too!