These threads have become silly. There is nothing to be gained by these back and forth tilts. The mean result can only be anger, hurt feelings and division. One can vote for or not vote for anyone that one chooses for any reason. What one believes is up to them and Almighty God. The silliness in the debates comes in when the exchange devolves into individual doctrines and beliefs. There is no reason for that, ever. Go to the root of any denomination or religion, the prophet, the leader.
Because it is not possible for God to lie; his prophets, his messengers will not lie. If Mahomet, Joseph Smith or Ron Hubbard are found truthful in prophecy, then so too are their respective denominations/Religions. So, it boils down to “Who was Joseph Smith?” and “Were the things he said truthful?” Without Joseph Smith, there is no Mormon. I don’t think that would keep me from voting for Romney. I have other reasons other than his belief system. If you choose not to vote for him because of his belief system, or for him because of same, that is your right. So let it go, we all know what we believe and we know what level of importance it plays when casting our vote. So do so, nothing is hindering you, but the divisiveness and in-fighting hinders and harms us all in the end.
Yes,..but most studious readers give fair read to all the perspectives and choose those they find most sound. Rather than voting on the mean, they vote their conviction.
Any other consideration aside, the bottom line is that Romney is a liberal. Rudy is a liberal, I don't vote for liberals. McCain is a whacko, I would vote for McCain whacko before I would vote for Hillary/Obama whacko.
We have 3 conservatives in the running, (I didn't say perfect conservatives) I will vote for one of them in the primary.