I’ve heard of these people.
Never heard of these people.
According to Wikipedia (I’m citing Wikipedia), these six men are the “official” Republican presidential candidates for 2008.
Since no infanticide-supporting, “pro-choice,” open borders-advocating, pro-homosexual “marriage” person will get my vote, that excludes all Democratic frontrunners.
Republican John McCain tends to waffle on abortion, and he’s not conservative enough for me. Strangely enough, I’m on his blogroll. And Rudy Giuliani is a social liberal. Both are out.
What about Mitt Romney? Well, I’d vote for an atheist Republican if he were socially conservative (fiscal conservatism counts, too, but I weigh the social aspect more heavily), so Romney’s Mormonism isn’t a deal-breaker, although I’m not comfortable with it. Yesterday I received a review copy of Hugh Hewitt’s new book, A Mormon in the White House?: 10 Things Every American Should Know about Mitt Romney. Perhaps it will ease my discomfort.
I don’t know anything about Ron Paul, Duncan Hunter, or John Cox.
My ideal close-to-ideal candidate is unequivocally pro-life, anti-homosexual “marriage,” anti-race preferences and entitlements, and outspokenly pro-immigration enforcement and anti-amnesty-for-illegal-aliens. Congressman Tom Tancredo, who is considering a presidential run, fits the bill. If nominated, he’s got my vote.
So, Republican- or third party-voting readers, educate me:
1) Who is your ideal close-to-ideal candidate and why, whether or not he’s listed as a frontrunner?
2) If your ideal candidate isn’t nominated, will you vote for whichever Republican is nominated, or will you vote for a third party candidate?
