Hypothetical -Given The Choice

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Would you vote for "born again" Christians like Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton or their non "born again" opponents like Bob Dole and Ronald Reagan?

[MercutioATC]

1. Bill and Jimmy.

Their personal beliefs don't mean anything to me if they're not using them to shape policy. I don't think either Clinton or Carter did.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

2. I have no problem with it.

They also didn't court the extreme white wing.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Being A Born Again Christian And A Liberal Are Not Mutually Exclusive

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[TallahasseeGrannie]

6. Yes, I think the term "born again"

was hijacked from Christianity by the extreme fundamentalists and basically freaks a lot of people out.

It is meant to be a metaphor.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. Really

It just means a folower of Christ...


"Born of the water (physical birth) and born of the spirit"....

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Both Men Talked About Their Religion Alot-More So For Clinton

I suspect both men would say their religion informed their ideas....

[realisticphish]

5. on a religious basis

i see no difference, since they didn't force their beliefs on everyone. politically, of course, theres no decision to make whatsoever

[tk2kewl]

9. the "all other factors being equal" part of the my poll...

certainly doesn't apply here.

Given an overtly religious democrat and a non-religious republican, i would still vote for the democrat.

[me b zola]

8. Well,

I prefer not to have the religious beliefs of elected officials anywhere near policy making. *If* their *spiritual* beliefs has made them a better person, or not, then let them be judged by their personal qualities.

Keep religion away from my government, thank you.