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Originally Posted by molson
I guess maybe I don't understand what you mean by bringing your religion to work. Can you give an example of an actual politician doing that in a way you object to?
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This doesn't happen. Fear of religious views for McCain/Palin is no different than the "vote for Bush and a black church will burn" crud that was peddled out there in 2000. As far as I can tell, no president has ever made a major decision based solely on region since before JFK. Clinton, Reagan, Bush, Carter, Ford, W and JFK were all much more overtly religious than McCain/Palin or Obama/Biden. Yet, now we are "afraid" that McCain and Palin will step in on day 1 and start a new crusades under the guise of religion.
Nearly every electable political leader in today's climate has a religious base that is so watered down that (even if given free reign) they wouldn't make judgments solely based on it. And, to be honest, that doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing and it's certainly not something to be afraid of. Both McCain (outside of the war) and Obama have shown that one thing guides them during this election - internal polls and the desire to be elected. That alone should put all the "we are going to have Jerry Fallwell as president if one side wins" people at ease. Of course, it will make numerous others (myself included) a little worried for other reasons.