[Vigilanteman]

Decent and well-reasoned analysis, but I would forget about Huck in any case because of his religious bigotry baggage.

1. Mormons find him highly offensive. Sure, they're only 2% of the population, but they vote Republican/Conservative by a 10-1 margin at the national level.

2. Catholics find him only slightly less offensive and they are a HUGE demographic, particularly in swing states like Ohio and Pennsylvania.

[Crimson Elephant]

I would agree in most cases, except I think total desperation makes people overlook certain issues.

Obama is a partial example, after the bailout and stock market drop, it made some of the issues surrounding his background less important in many’s eyes.