<p>I'm two months >.<</p>
<p>It's frustrating.</p>
<p>Whether they can change their views has no bearing on whether I have to decide for whom to vote in the primary. That's what I'm saying.</p>
<p>Im writing in Arnold</p>
<p>haha, and I can vote</p>
<p>Dane, you must live in one of the "special states" where your vote actually matters then.</p>
<p>Lets say you are a voter in Massachusetts...the fact is that nobody gives a **** how you or the state votes in Feb 5 because it is automatically going to go for whoever the democratic nominee is during the general election.</p>
<p>Finally nobody really gives a **** about how you vote even in the general election because you still really have no influence in a winner take all system.</p>
<p>Dennis Kucinich, he is a true democrat and fights for constitutional rights and human rights.</p>
<p>Publius</a> Endures: Romney: Atheists and Agnostics Are Not Freedom-loving Americans</p>
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<p>but on a side note, it's not really going to impact policy, so i don't care</p>
<p>"but on a side note, it's not really going to impact policy, so i don't care"</p>
<p>I agree with you that economic policy will not be effected. But social policy is an entirely different entity and I refuse to accept someone who can be so idiotic and ignorant. Being the extremely liberal that I am, I always try (and usually very successfully without much restraint) to accept conservatives. Its what they value and just because they their values are not my values does not make me in any way superior (no matter how irrational their values may be!;)). But its illogical slurs like these that just push me over the edge!</p>
<p>If you choose to partake in religion, fine. But its time that religion was separated from state affairs!</p>
<p>Well, George HW Bush said this:</p>
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Bush: No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God.
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<p>George</a> H. W. Bush: "Atheists Neither Citizens Nor Patriots</p>
<p>but what have his views on atheists really done? Nothing, really. We should be thankful for the fact that the Constitution limits the powers of both the president and congress..</p>
<p>Such views may come together with other views that we see as undesirable - but the possession of "anti-atheist" views alone is relatively innocuous. Even George W. Bush said that you could choose not to believe in anything if you wanted to (although I doubt Dubya thinks highly of atheists)</p>
<p>This may be one nation under god but fundamentally, we are NOT a christian nation. This country was founded to be as apathetic on the subject of religion as possible. There's a separation of church and state because the founding fathers saw a slippery slope that they were not willing to go down.</p>
<p>If I had been considering voting for Romney before now, I'd be really disappointed. I know politicians court the religious demographics but that is too far.</p>
<p>Well I for one generally favor Romney over some of the other GOP candidates.</p>
<p>Even though Romney is currently clearly pandering to the RR, I believe that he will quickly become more "moderate" if he is nominated. The fact is that he is probably more moderate in reality, and is only putting on a conservative facade to win the support of the RR. Nobody goes from being Governor of Massachusetts to being a Republican Presidential contender if they aren't "flexible" in their views.</p>
<p>His background at BCG, Bain Capital, etc. depicts a man who would likely be pro-economy and a free-market man. I also believe that he did a good job as Governor of my state, Massachusetts. For example, like Bill Clinton he reversed MA's deficit into a $700mm surplus. He also passed health-care reform and a variety of other things that are less important IMO.</p>
<p>In general he would be a good candidate to run for the GOP ticket IMO, despite the ambiguity with his social stances. Obviously, I am a person who is more concerned with fiduciary matters and less concerned with social issues, so my opinion will be very different from those of others.</p>
<p>As an independant myself however, I am still undecided and could easily vote for good Democratic candidates such as Clinton or even Obama as well as Republican ones such as Romney.</p>
<p>I know it's too early to predict, but I'm pretty sure that Clinton is going to win. I really think that Giuliani is the only Republican with a chance. I like Obama too, but I think Hillary will def. win over him. Clinton '08!</p>
<p>Hillary Clinton and Obama are good</p>
<p>Giuliani is a 3rd in my book, even though he's a republican and I'm supposed to be anti-republican to the core due to me being a democratic official</p>
<p>Ron Paul is just a satanist</p>
<p>What elements of Ron Paul's platform suggest that he worships Satan? I've heard him called lots of things but that's a new one. He only votes with the GOP 74.8% of the time (Washington Post).</p>
<p>Since I think the Democratic candidates generally suck, and I dislike Paul and Giuliani, I guess I'd have to throw my support to Huckabee or Romney...</p>
<p>^Or McCain?</p>
<p>The Democrats and Republicans both are way. too. centrist.</p>
<p>That's why I'm torn. Hillary supports my social interests, but only Ron Paul comes close to anything else.</p>
<p>Go Ron Paul!!!
Follow the constitution!</p>
<p>I would be infinitely amused if Ron Paul won and sucessfully enacted his sweeping changes. I wonder what life would be like with no IRS? No Federal Reserve?</p>
<p>Well first i'd build up a hoard of gold, just in case those plans failed, heheh</p>