i am ALMOST in favor of this

Favorite of religious right moves toward White House bid

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- Republican Sen. Sam Brownback, a favorite of the religious right, said Monday he is taking the first step toward launching a bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

A vigorous abortion opponent, the Kansas senator pledged to make "issues of life," fiscal restraint and tax reform key components of his effort to woo supporters.

"I have decided, after much prayerful consideration, to consider a bid for the Republican nomination for the presidency," Brownback said in a statement. "There is a real need in our country to rebuild the family and renew our culture and there is a need for genuine conservatism and real compassion in the national discussion."

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Despite his strong appeal among Protestant evangelicals and his Methodist roots, Brownback converted to Roman Catholicism in 2002 with the support of Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pennsylvania, another prominent social conservative. He says his faith guides his opposition to abortion, gay marriage and embryonic stem cell research.

(CNN)

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I am almost in favor of this nutjob running just cuz he is so far removed from the mainstream that he is an incredibly easy target. If people voted logically, this wacko would lose by an insane landslide.
BUT, I have long sense decided that we can never underestimate the stupidity and gullibility of the American public. I mean, bush won in 2004, ferschissakes!

That said, I do still find myself amazed - though I know I shouldn't be - that the press can report this idiocy with a straight face.