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Just curious though: if the race came down to Hill vs Mitt Romney, for whom, do you think, would our non-Catholic brethren vote? Quite a conundrum, ain't it?

During the 2012 election cycle, an uber-liberal friend of mine asked me how I felt about "having to vote for Romney to get rid of Obama". I responded by saying "who says I'm voting for Romney? I'm a political conservative first, not a Republican."

As I told that friend, I don't vote against candidates. I vote for candidates who will represent and advance my political views (which include pro-life, pro-self-government, reduction of income taxes, permanent reduction of the size of federal government, pro-military, school choice, border protection, and pro-Christian religious freedom). Up until 2012, there were still some Republicans who represented my own interests. In 2012, not so much. I challenged my friend by asking "Why should anyone vote for a candidate who does not, or will not represent their interests?"

That's the whole point of representative government - the candidate that you vote for represents your interests. By voting for him or her, those interests become your interests. If your vote is "against" the liberal candidate, then you've signed your name to a blank check politically. Any policy can be enacted, any growth in government can occur, but you don't care so long as the other guy didn't win. You've thrown away your conscience, in order not to throw away your vote.

So in 2016, I'll be asking people these three questions:

Do you know who/what you're voting into office?
Do you support what your chosen candidate stands for?
Are you willing to go on record, four years from now, as having supported what he did to this country?

I may not vote "Republican", but I will vote for someone. And in the end, my name and vote will be associated with something more than "anyone and anything but Hillary". There may be cases where I may be throwing my vote away, but I will not throw my conscience away.

OK, relax... The reason I asked the question was because Mitt Romney is a Mormon, and the Mormon Faith is the object of many a negative comment in the RF. I was wondering what would win out, which was more distasteful, a candidate's liberal agenda, or strong feelings about the denomination they subscribe to. It's that simple. I've got nothing against Mormons- I wanted to know what the choice would be.

Do you find that Hillary represents your political views? Not mine. She stands against many moral principles in which I strongly believe. If the Reps choose Romney, his religion would not deter me. Again, it's that simple.