1. Make you more inclined to vote for him.
2. Less inclined to vote for her.
3. Suspicious of their motives
4. Other (explain)
I have to say I generally go with 3. I'm a Christian, but I don't go around when interviewing for a job and tell a prospective employer that I have an active faith life. Maybe if they ask about extracurricular activities I'll mention that I'm a Sunday School teacher, but it's not something I walk in proclaiming.
(PS - the ad I'm talking about is one where the candidate says, "faith and family are the cornerstone of my life," or something similar to that.
2006-10-12 10:38:09 · 8 answers · asked by tagi_65 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
if someone lives their life in a christian way i think other people would know it. you don't have to tell everyone. the pharisees would ring a bell when they started to pray. and i think that is like a candidate announcing their religion. yes, i would be suspicious of their motives and probably wouldn't vote for them. just my humble observation.
2006-10-12 10:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Faith and family are the cornerstone of my life" is basically a meaningless statement as no-one can challenge whether it's true or not - even the ones caught with their hand in the cookie jar continue to say this - with the added proviso that without faith their crimes would have been even worse.
Statements like that are meant to inspire trust, but the lack of specifics should in fact generate a certain amount of distrust.
2006-10-12 17:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by Grist 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would go with number 2.
Running on one's faith is proclaiming that the person is a Christian. It also speaks in code to the voters that are inclined to vote solely based on what their religion tells them to do. It says that the canidate is opposed to abortion rights, gay rights, favors school prayer and teaching whacky stuff like creationism.
Its kind of like Reagan saying that he supported state rights, you knew he meant that he didn't support minorities.
2006-10-12 17:47:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think the Simpsons showed politics for what it is in the episode where the bottom line was: No matter how you vote, you'll still end up with a green alien disguised as a politician running things.
2006-10-12 17:40:48 · answer #4 · answered by Zebra4 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It didn't work for Jim Petro in Ohio. Ken Blackwell beat him out in the 2006 Republican Gubernatorial Primary.
2006-10-12 17:42:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
2&3.
I am Christain but I hate it when preachers tell me how to vote just becasue some guys says he is Christain. Only God know his true heart.
2006-10-12 17:47:46 · answer #6 · answered by withoutaname 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nothing wrong with "faith & family" being mentioned.
But I know what you mean: Like when Bill Clinton had the News Media film him in black churches, clutching his Bible dearly, and with tears running down his cheeks.
That made me sick.
Every other president went to church in private. Not Clinton.
(But.... maybe people fell for it.)
2006-10-12 17:47:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm with you, #3 - if they have to bring up religion,
something else is lacking.
2006-10-12 17:40:51 · answer #8 · answered by Calee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋