And incidentally, President Bush stated that Jesus Christ was the most important philosopher in his life. He didn't go on to claim that this should be a litmus test for elected office.
In later interview where President Bush spoke more about his Christian faith. I do recall him saying that Jesus did 'change his life.'
I don't interpret KH's answer as a 'litmus test'. She is saying to Baptists...if you want someone to represent your values regarding abortion and homosexual marriage......I am the best one to do that.
Here's her entire response to the question:
Why should Florida Baptists care about this primary election?
They should care about this election period. I will tell you that everywhere I go throughout the state and even the nation, people say the pollsters, the politicians and spiritually—that Florida is the forerunner state. That what happens in Florida sets the trend for what happens nationally. And with this election, if Bill Nelson wins, it’s going to be a very frightening proposition in 2008 in the presidential elections because whoever wins Florida will win the presidency. And he’ll be in a position to largely influence. No other candidate can beat Bill Nelson except for me. No one even has a chance because of name identification and fund raising abilities and things like that. But the real issue is why should Baptists care, why should people care? If you are not electing Christians, tried and true, under public scrutiny and pressure, if you’re not electing Christians then in essence you are going to legislate sin. They can legislate sin. They can say that abortion is alright. They can vote to sustain gay marriage. And that will take western civilization, indeed other nations because people look to our country as one nation as under God and whenever we legislate sin and we say abortion is permissible and we say gay unions are permissible, then average citizens who are not Christians, because they don’t know better, we are leading them astray and it’s wrong. ...
I don't interpret KH's answer as a 'litmus test'. You don't?!?
If you are not electing Christians, tried and true, under public scrutiny and pressure, if you’re not electing Christians then in essence you are going to legislate sin. They can legislate sin.
Main Entry: litmus test
Function: noun
: a test in which a single factor (as an attitude, event, or fact) is decisive
Sorry, but that's a litmus test. In essence she's stating "if you're electing Jews then in essence you are going to legislate sin". Or insert any other religion in place of Jews. No matter how you state it, her remarks are repugnant.