Christians: Which Presidential candidate do you support, and why do you support them?

Question

Also, how important is a Presidential candidates faith to you?

Does a President have to be a Christian to get your vote?

LandRover--I did vote for Bush....but really only because I didn't want John Kerry. That is the sad state of our country....we are always left to vote for the lesser of the two evils.

President Bush has never been a good example of a Christian, and I have always thought he has done more bad for the cause of Christ by claiming to be Christian.

Most candidates claim Christianity to get the Christian vote...and when they are elected, the ignore us.

Answer 1

I agree with our first Supreme Court Justice....

"Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers." John Jay

Answer 2

We don't have a President, we have a Prime Minister.

There's no election right now. I imagine that when an election comes, I'll try and ignore the demagoguery that is inevitable, and carefully evaluate the party platforms, to see which one brings the possibility of doing the most good for the largest number of people. That is my duty as a Christian voter.

if I can determine who can do the most good for the most number of people, I will support that candidate.

I would take the same approach if I were an American. I would not be making a decision based on the primary competitions - at this point, the candidates are doing the peacock dance for their parties, and throwing their bases some red meat.

A better time to figure out which candidate to support will come when the convention speeches are made, and you get a real sense of what the candidates are putting on offer. It is just too early now.

No candidate has to be a Christian to get my vote. In the last Federal election, a Muslim woman strongly got my vote because she was both a fiscal liberal who supported the poor, social programs, and health care; and yet she was a social conservative. On the other hand, if a candidate had a strong Christian faith that they as a person had genuinely allowed to inform their lives, I would view that as a positive trait.

If I were an American Christian, I would strongly oppose any candidate who was a nationalist pro-war activist. I believe we have been duped by our war-hyping leaders into surrendering too many of our personal liberties, on the backs and at the expense of the precious blood of our military men and women. It is time to reign in the impulse to go 'spreddin' democarmacy' using violence, as I do not believe this is compatible with the gentle lifestyle taught by our saviour.

Answer 3

I caught that too. I notice that Obama didn't really denounce Farrakhan. He just said enough to appease most of the moderates, but he was careful to not say enough to lose Farrakhan's support or the support of the far left. He seemed like he was more worried about offending Farrakhan than offending the Jews. Obama is basically a political hack. He just says what he thinks people want to hear. He has no integrity or credibility. The best thing Obama could do for his political party is drop out of the campaign. he's tearing the Democratic party apart, and will probably hand the election to McCain. Vote for McCain if you have a brain!

Answer 4

I'm not allowed to participate in the Presidential election, (american citizen living in Puerto Rico) but I wish Huckabee wins the Republican nomination and later the Presidential election.

However, I think that is not going to happen. I think Rudy Giuliani will win the republican nomination and then lose against Clinton or Obama. I think Giuliani or any other republican will lose not due his own strong or weak points but victim of an anti-Bush vote that will bring anyone who happen to win the democrat nomination.
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If a politician has to be christian to get my vote, not necessarily; but I will do my selections considering his/her views on several points that are important to me and to most christians.

Answer 5

Mike Huckabee

Because he has a proven track record of integrity. Because he has executive experience. Because he is against abortion. Because he is able to state his thoughts clearly, succinctly, and quickly -- because it's simple when you are truly explaining your own truthful, authentic views on a subject rather than trying to tickle voters ears.

A candidates world view and faith are supremely important because every thing you do comes from that foundation.

No, a presidential candidate does not necessarily have to be christian to get my vote.

Answer 6

I believe in Jesus Christ but the one that I chose for president does not. But they definitely have to have a good knowledge of were they want to bring this country not flip flop ever time you hear them. Still watching them closely.

Answer 7

I dont believe in rep's oe dem's,both parties are ruining this country,so i vote for the constitution party(also known a sthe taxpayers party).I vote for them NOT because i know they will get elkected(they wont)but based on their beliefs match up with mine.

Answer 8

Not sure yet. I'm a Republican, and I'm leaning towards Fred Thompson or Ron Paul (or maybe Huckabee). Anyone but Guliani; he's just a Dem in GOP clothing.

Answer 9

Not Hillary, maybe Edwards, Huck, Mitt, not Giuliani, have my preferences in both democrat and republican. Not McCain, so you see it is way up in the air. I prefer someone with a Christian background. The only problem is that didn't stop JFK from having affairs or Clinton from defining sex. So a Christian background with ethics would suit me fine.

Answer 10

Ron Paul
He is a psycho Nut Bag

But I'll vote for him he wants to get rid of the IRS

Answer 11

I have confidence that any republican candidate will benefit us except for Ron Paul, who wants to abolish everything that made America great and take us backward 2 centuries.

This is not a religious decision. Political offices aren't religious.

(I don't have the same confidence in the democrat candidates. The entire liberal movement has become self-defeating and self-destructive. That is a dangerous element to introduce into the oval office. I also don't trust the democrat candidates to listen to the people more than they listen to activists and Moveon.org. They all respond in debates as if they were the lapdogs of crazy people.)