2008 Election

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ABC News Commentary on Religious Questions for Candidates

John Allen Paulos of ABC News wrote one of the most “atheistic” or free-thinking commentaries I’ve read from the main-stream media in quite some time. Paulos goes through the twelve questions he’d like to hear the candidates asked at the next debate with regards to their religious beliefs. My favorite questions that he’d like to [...]

The Unelectable and Unqualified Hillary Clinton

In my quest to find the right presidential candidate for me, I have narrowed my list down once again. Already gone are Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul, and now Hillary Clinton can join the others. For Clinton, it has nothing to do with foreign policy or religion, like the previous two have been, but about [...]

The Danger of Electing Mike Huckabee

Here at God & State, we are not ready to endorse any candidate for President of the United States. As of now, I’m in the process of elimintating candidates one by one. I’ve already eliminated Ron Paul, and will continue to tell you when I knock someone off until I end up at one candidate [...]

Thanks For Playing, Ron Paul

From the beginning of Election 2008, which was right around mid-2006, I was a Ron Paul guy. I’ve been a registered Libertarian for some time, and on an issue-by-issue basis, he’s the guy I agreed with the most. But over the past year and a half, I’ve come to accept the fact that Ron Paul [...]

How to Vote: Best For Me, or Best For My Country?

Now that the caucuses and primaries are upon us, it is time for people to start making real decisions about the candidates. It’s no longer about who you like, it’s about giving your vote to the most deserving candidate, and deciding who you think is the best person to lead this nation. Voting is an [...]

Mike Huckabee on Religion

I’ve previously made known my stance on how the religion of a major election candidate should be treated. My goal now is to document where each major candidate stands on religion in the upcoming presidential election. This is not an exercise in reading between the lines. I am not talking about stances on abortion or [...]

John McCain on Religion

I’ve previously made known my stance on how the religion of a major election candidate should be treated. My goal now is to document where each major candidate stands on religion in the upcoming presidential election. This is not an exercise in reading between the lines. I am not talking about stances on abortion or [...]