[Utmost Certainty]

Oh, so the character of the candidates doesn't matter to you

Of course character matters, but there's more to good character than simply being a Christian and having a family—I am not attacking those qualities, just pointing out that they're an insufficient standard by themselves.

For instance, I'm not exactly keen on the leadership character of a person who staunchly boasts about being a "principled conservative", and then simultaneously makes excuses for inconsistencies in his 'conservative' record by saying that, "well, sometimes you have to be a team player." Not admitting to one's own hypocrisy is a characterological defect in my view. Whereas if he'd just came out and said, "yes I did this, it was a mistake" I'd have respected him for owning up to it.

[Kazan]

For instance, I'm not exactly keen on the leadership character of a person who staunchly boasts about being a "principled conservative", and then simultaneously makes excuses for inconsistencies in his 'conservative' record by saying that, "well, sometimes you have to be a team player."

Get over it. There is NO perfect candidate but Santorum is a conservative and a far better candidate than Romney.

It's funny how you're not concerned now with Newt sharing a coach with Nancy Pelosi to promote global warming or his claim the Ryan plan went too far. Newt is just as "unprincipled" as Santorum. But both are conservative and better choices than Flipper.

It's amazing how supporting a candidate can cloud any objectivity one has.