Hi Billy,

In regards to Sarah Palin, I would agree that she does not have as much experience as one would normally have for the VP position, and I know that that alone throws a lot of people off of supporting her. However, running a country is 95% dependent on your advisers around you, and 1% experience, and 4% gut reaction. Overall, I find that my political views and ideals align more with the advisers and leadership which would be placed by McCain/ Palin, rather than Obama/ Biden. It is not just the abortion/ gay rights issues, but also interpretations of personal freedoms, environmental issues that include good stewardship without extremism, the role of government in the private sector, etc. I really think that it is extremely important to have someone in the executive position who is not so full of themselves that they will not listen to the council of those around them.

I feel that the years have demonstrated that McCain is committed first and foremost to the good of this country. I don't think that's even a debatable fact. Obama though, appears to have established a track record of personal aggrandizement above all else. His "if you need me, call me" response to the deliberations on the bailout in Washington further demonstrated to me that he thinks about himself and his personal goals first, and the good of the country second.

I am aware that Obama professes to be a Christian, and it is not my place to rule on whether or not he has made that personal decision. However, I feel very strongly that a person's actions demonstrate the content of their heart. When he voted THREE TIMES to deny life saving treatment to babies which were born alive, so as not to "thwart the original decision of the mother" to "terminate the life of the fetus", I think that goes a LONG way towards where his moral compass is. You can debate abortion until you're blue in the face, but a child who is BORN ALIVE, and viable, and is then put in the basement room of a hospital to die because that was the original intent of the mother, is downright disgusting.

Obama has openly mocked those who are religious (April 2008 comments about clinging to guns and religion).

My comment about America not being safe for Christians comes from the fact that Obama supports a 100% separation between church and state. In fact, he has received the highest rating a politician can earn from the AU (Americans United for the Separation of Church & State), based upon his past voting record and current stance on issues. He supports even all mentions of religion being removed from the government (Dec 06), and also not allowing government funds to go to faith-based organizations.