Some black clergy see no good presidential choice between a Mormon candidate and one who supports gay marriage, so they are telling their flocks to stay home on Election Day. That's a worrisome message for the nation's first African-American president, who can't afford to lose any voters from his base in a tight race.
The pastors say their congregants are asking how a true Christian could back same-sex marriage, as President Barack Obama did in May. As for Republican Mitt Romney, the first Mormon nominee from a major party, congregants are questioning the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its former ban on men of African descent in the priesthood.
African-American Christians waver over vote | Politics | The Seattle Times
1. There are other elected positions (senator, governor, county clerk, sheriff, etc.) up for election so I don't think voters should stay home.
2. You can always vote for someone on a different ticket for the office of President/Vice-President. Green Party, Liberty Party, Constitutional Party, etc. or even write-in your vote.
As a Republican, it is a no-brainer that I am not going to vote for the Democratic candidate. But, I've never like the fact that Romney became the front-runner for the Republican ticket because he is a Mormon. Even the Godfather Pizza dude would have got my vote. I think I'm going to vote for the Virgil Goode, Constitution Party. Some will say I'm throwing away my vote, others won't care.
Any other Republicans here torn?
The pastors say their congregants are asking how a true Christian could back same-sex marriage, as President Barack Obama did in May. As for Republican Mitt Romney, the first Mormon nominee from a major party, congregants are questioning the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its former ban on men of African descent in the priesthood.
African-American Christians waver over vote | Politics | The Seattle Times
1. There are other elected positions (senator, governor, county clerk, sheriff, etc.) up for election so I don't think voters should stay home.
2. You can always vote for someone on a different ticket for the office of President/Vice-President. Green Party, Liberty Party, Constitutional Party, etc. or even write-in your vote.
As a Republican, it is a no-brainer that I am not going to vote for the Democratic candidate. But, I've never like the fact that Romney became the front-runner for the Republican ticket because he is a Mormon. Even the Godfather Pizza dude would have got my vote. I think I'm going to vote for the Virgil Goode, Constitution Party. Some will say I'm throwing away my vote, others won't care.
Any other Republicans here torn?
