I also think that since Huckaberry has not felt any moral obligation himself to cease his run, even though he has less support by delegates and of funds and since I heard the VERY caucus members of WV said that McCains headquarters TOLD them to switch their votes to H. then it is not possible to win with such tactics already in accepted play. They would just double team him.

I’m SOOO pleased with the choices and attitudes of Mitt. He is a good representative of his faith and values. I’m also thankful to the people who have worked so hard on this Blog. It has been a comfort and help to me through this stress.

I have also been VERY pleased to get to read the opinions of more Evangelicals who are willing to look at a persons fruits, instead of be prejudiced by what they THINK a person believes. As I have personally studied a LOT of anti Mormon works, I KNOW that they insist we believe/teach things that LDS don’t believe/teach and we even find blasphemous! They set up straw men, just as McCain did with the “Mitt supportes time tables to end the war”. I think Evangelicals would find we have WAY more in common than they thought!!

Anyway, just as I hope that bridges will be built to help us defend and forward the causes of conservatism, I hope it will be so with Evangelicals and LDS, we do NOT need to agree on everything, as we agree on SO VERY much! Go Conservatives!

I am afraid that some of the actions taken in this election have poisoned the well. The question is how badly.

Understandably, “The Question” (at least as to Mitt Romney as a Mormon) is now moot for –except for all the postmortems. Those should be both fun and aggravating to wade through.

But the bigger question for which Article VI Blog was established remains, both for the immediate future and every future election cycle (at least in presidential elections–but this LDS voter worries whether this campaign will have fall-out in “lesser” races by having legitimized “the Question” at virtually any level). The anti-religious Left and their bullhorns in the MSM will see “the fall” of Romney as a victory, just as they are trumpet McCain’s ascendancy as the failure of conservatism. As John has been particularly forceful in warning here, that faction is now to try to run Huckabee (and any other religiously serious conservative candidate) off the road.

Even at a slower pace, the perpetuation of this blog as a rudder in discussions of the big issue of religious influences in American politics will remain vitally important.

McCain could make other choices. I think Huckabee assumes he has earned the VP slot by standing on Romney’s coattails. McCain could reward Giuliani for pulling out and endorsing him. I personally think there is a real possibility that McCain could even ask Joe Lieberman, who is officially and Independent, to be his VP, in an effort to reach out for Democrats who support their more aggressive stance on fighting Islamic terrorists. He could also reach over to Fred Thompson to make himself look more conservative.

However, offering the VP slot to Romney, and making it clear that Romney would have a significant role in the White House if elected, would be an act of greatness and perspective that sees beyond the personal competition. If McCain could bring himself to take that step, he would demonstrate with that one action that he can rise to the occasion, that he can be a leader of a nation.

Mormons have sacrificed for our country before, even in the face of unwarranted attacks from our fellow citizens. But our opponants are not evil people. They have just been badly served by those who lead them. But there will be a time when internecine tribalism fails. I think that time is coming. It may not be far off and there must be someone ready to step in and take the reigns. I think Mitt Romney is that man. In the mean time, he can be of great value by helping elect others for state and national office and working to elect John McCain.