GOP Rivals Bond Over Conservative Roots

There was plenty of good will and a few tears as six Republican presidential rivals gathered here Saturday afternoon for a forum in which they agreed more than they debated the role of government and religion in society before an audience of evangelical activists.

The atmosphere turned emotional in the second hour as candidates recalled personal challenges and failures, prompting at least two – businessman Herman Cain and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum – to cry.

The “Thanksgiving table forum” was hosted by the Family Leader, a Christian organization that encourages its members to consider their religious views in political decisions. Neither Mitt Romney nor Jon Huntsman, the two Mormons in the race, attended.

The first hour featured questions about hot-button conservative issues, and prompted a discussion among candidates about whether more religious citizens in the country have been marginalized.

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edcrandall

All of these candidates need to get together and decide which one of them would be BEST for the country, and then all get behind that one. Put aside petty differences and get rid of Obama-ben-Lyin and his thugs. Be the elliot Ness of the 21st century.
- maryallen
  
  That would be interesting but they ALL want to be president and thankfully our system doesn't work that way. It also doesn't surprise me that Huntsman & Romney were not there since Christianity is not their belief but the Book of Mormon. Beware of both of them not just because they are Mormons but one worked for 0 and the other is just like 0; liberal.
Grant

Two mormons didn't show up….go figure.
- edcrandall
  
  We don't want them, anyway. They're too wishy- washy liberal.
Lee

VOTE!! for CAIN NOT THE MUSLEM JAHADIST