This is not an endorsement of any particular campaign or candidate, but I do feel compelled to make an observation on last week’s GOP primary for president. Based on exit polling conducted for The Associated Press by Edison Research, among those who said that a candidate being a “true conservative” was the most important trait in making up their minds, Rick Santorum defeated the second-place finisher, Newt Gingrich, 52 percent to 34 percent.  And among Mississippians who indicated that a “strong moral character” was the most important factor in choosing their candidate, Santorum soundly defeated all of his rivals.  Simply put, he won because he was perceived to be a social conservative and man of character. Such data, of course should not be surprising.  According to a Barna poll in 2008, it was found that a strong majority of the nation’s conservatives read the Bible, attend a weekly religious … Continue reading →