[NC Conservative]

I believe a big part of it was the undisclosed past drunk driving problem that came to light late in the campaign. People on our side tend to demand our candidates be pure as newfallen snow.

I think you are correct. I think his DUI did hurt. However, Christians should be the first to know that becoming a Christian is a LIFE CHANGING experience. They should have voted based on that. Many Christians have a checkered past. Look at Frankling Graham. He was a drunk (till his 30's I believe). All the while his dad was evangelising all across the world.

[Keith]

...not to mention Saul...who killed Christians for a living until his conversion on the road to Damascus, becoming Paul...