Neither am I, but the spiritual condition of my president is very important to me.
I think this is at the heart of much of Huckabee's support. As a Christian, I can say I’d love to have a devout Christian in the White House all the time. However, as a Christian who lives in the real imperfect world, I know that even if a candidate expresses a devotion to Christ, I still can’t be certain of his or her spiritual condition. That is something only God knows.
So, in the secular government we have, which is also imperfect but the best in the world until Christ comes again, we have to make decisions based on more than just an expression of faith, which we are unable to judge.
I believe that conservative principles serve us best and it is important to preserve them. Those who came before us preserved those principle for us, not by focusing on electing ordained ministers or religious leaders, but by focusing on electing people who were strongly committed to governing according to them and who showed evidence of such through action and not just words.
As conservatives, Huckabee’s record is enough to give us pause. He may agree with you in a profession of faith, but will he govern in such a way that will not lead us further down the road to socialism, bigger government, insecure borders, unnecessary intrusion into private life, inconsistency and naivete on foreign policy, and other political destinations we would like to avoid? That is what we must decide.