If he’s the nominee, I’ll vote for him.
My preference is Hunter, who is in my opinion the genuine conservative running. Thompson is my #2 choice.
But my only “not not but heck no” is McCain. Romney isn’t McCain, and so he is not disqualified in the general in my opinion, if he comes out on top in the primary.
My problem with Romney is that he is a “kinder gentler” conservative, and I’m looking for bold. I love Bush, but I’ve had enough of the “kinder gentler” conservatism, and I’m ready for a scrapper. More specifically, I’m looking for a war-president, as the war is my bottom line.
My opinion is that the “mormon/evangelical” problem is an invention. I don’t know any evangelicals that are opposing him on that basis. The only concern is that, maybe, he’s not conservative enough. But religion is as far as I can tell not a factor. I am therefor suspicious of writers trying to make it into one.
I see this comment on various threads. My question is, "Just because you don't know any evangelicals opposing him vocally, right now, are you certain that won't be a factor in the voting booth?"
I know a lot of kind Christians that would not badmouth someone based on their beliefs, because it isn't a Christian thing to do, but I sure don't know what's in their hearts regarding same.
I personally know a couple of Christians who’ve already told me they’d never vote for Romney strictly because he’s Mormon.
The idea that many Christians won’t vote for him no matter what is probably not exaggerated — and quite unfortunately, as far as I’m concerned.