I do not care about the religion (which church, if any, whether they go to church or not), ethnicity, race, etc. of the candidate. I want a candidate who respects and believes in America, who is transparent on their citizenship, who invokes trust. In other words, character. Then, the issues. No amnesty of any type for illegal aliens, repeal and replace Obamacare, end or limit H1B, etc.
Bottom line is who do I trust to best represent and defend America. If it came down to Rubio and Sanders, I'll vote Sanders. Hopefully that nightmare won't happen!
Right now... Trump, Walker, Cruz. Definitely no to Bush III, Rubio, Christie, Fiorina, Santorum, Jindal, Graham, Perry, and... heck too many to list!