tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post820033276793390607..comments2023-06-14T07:03:19.543-05:00Comments on A Round Unvarnish'd Tale: Straw Poll ThoughtsCherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04817680463922038375noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-2527381124718750842007-09-27T23:38:00.000-05:002007-09-27T23:38:00.000-05:00Cheryl,Thompson not showing up to the "Values Vote...Cheryl,<BR/><BR/>Thompson not showing up to the "Values Voters" debate somewhat troubled me. I had heard he was soft on abortion, but recently (perhaps in response to not attending the debate) mom got a letter from him in the mail that said he would guard the sanctity of life...though whether or not that includes embryonic stem cells is unknown.<BR/><BR/>Aside from that aspect, I don't know what to think of him. I support him only in that he is the best choice that will win, but he is hardly my favorite....my favorite is a black Republican who shall remain nameless. This Republican is not considered a Keyes player because he talks too much about God and the family and our society (at least what it should be like).<BR/><BR/>In Christ,<BR/><BR/>ChrisChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935144828161297974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-73127875104123271622007-09-27T21:47:00.000-05:002007-09-27T21:47:00.000-05:00Thanks for your thoughts, Lora. You can "babble" o...Thanks for your thoughts, Lora. You can "babble" on my blog anytime you want!<BR/><BR/>Barb, when I used the phrase "THE ONE" I wasn't suggesting that there will ever be a perfect candidate or one without flaws. But I guess I'm looking for the candidate who is going to be able to rally the majority of Republican voters around his message and right now I don't see that happening. It's awfully early--I guess I need to be patient--but my concern is that if we don't have a candidate who can unify the party we aren't going to get out the vote and then we will have President Billary.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817680463922038375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-55218985446064893422007-09-27T18:52:00.000-05:002007-09-27T18:52:00.000-05:00I don't think there is ever a "THE ONE" in politic...I don't think there is ever a "THE ONE" in politics. Even the Great Reagan had flaws. I see a lot less to dislike in Thompson than the others; that's all. I think they're all pretty preferable to President Billary II, however.Barb the Evil Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973269483459581996.post-47317821317861176682007-09-24T12:15:00.000-05:002007-09-24T12:15:00.000-05:00Personally, I am not excited about our list of can...Personally, I am not excited about our list of candidates this year. I lean toward Fred Thompson and Mike Huckabee personally.<BR/><BR/>Thompson has my interest because of his claims of being a Federalist. I like a man who believes that the Federal Government should not be going beyond its constitutional bounds. Can a president in today's day and age do anything about that? Probably not much more than issue his veto power. He surely isn't going to refuse to appoint cabinet secretaries on the grounds that the department isn't needed. And he doesn't have the authority to terminate all the aid we provide to citizens. The fact of the matter is we don't have a government that can easily return to federalism. So where does that leave it?<BR/><BR/>I've heard some of the concerns about Thompson, and honestly, I don't know what to think. That will take time. Probably my biggest concern is under the name of federalism and states rights, he refuses to back a constitutional amendment that would define marriage as between a man and a woman....if the amendment ends up being needed, this concerns me. Marriage has never been called into question before, but since one state has to recognize the marriage of another state's, then this is growing into a national issue, not a state by state issue.<BR/><BR/>I also like Huckabee, who is rising in the polls, and if anyone is being hurt by Thompson entering, I would think it would be Huckabee. They are similar in a lot of areas. Huckabee is not a federalist though, and one of his key issues is arts in education. I'm not against that. I believe that we define education too rigidly in our schools and the arts are very important to producing a whole, educated person. It goes back to federal funding and regulation. THIS, I believe, is a states issue.<BR/><BR/>For me pro-choice Guiliani is not an option. After living in Utah and knowing that the Mormon Church has (recent - within the last 20 years) prophecies about their taking over the government, Mit Romney would not be an option for me, either. I've always been intrigued by McCain, but I am wary of his pragmatism. I like a clear ideology. But then again, he is a clear reflection of everything that I have always admired in the spirit of Arizonans (we lived there on vicarage - when Clinton shut down the government. I liked that they reopened the Grand Canyon - until Clinton activated their guard). They are their own people and do things as they see fit (my drivers license wasn't going to expire until I was 60...they don't observe daylight savings time, etc).<BR/><BR/>Okay, so now I am babbling all over the place. Time to stop.RPWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16686240798146992394noreply@blogger.com