and a willingness to make policy decisions based on even kookier beliefs.

If they can disregard decades (and perhaps even centuries) of scientific discoveries and conclusions, what else can they disregard for the sake of their "religion"?

I hate liars more than honest kooks.

Wouldn't......COULDN'T even consider it.....

such a person is incapable of rational thinking and complex problem solving.
my almost one year old grand daughter is just now developing complex thinking.

That trumps (no pun intended) just about any other question.

Anyone who believes this is true is seriously compromised in their thinking, and religious beliefs will trump all else. I don't want someone who denies scientific fact leading this country.

Especially considering that it is really 6023 years, 3 months, 10 days and 6 hours and 23 minutes old; can't he get anything right?

How do you become a billionaire without being fluid with your principles?

If he has any his are gaseous.

safety net, moving away from this unsustainable speculative driven casino economy toward real manufacturing and production and pushing for peace - a just and lasting peace in the Middle East - if they support those things and are determined to bring them about - I don't care if they worship plastic fruit and pray to Captain Kangaroo.

Or, at least I have never seen those principles in someone who believes the Earth is 6K.

Enough said.

I like my candidates to be scientifically literate.

Either way I can't vote for them.

I cannot vote for anyone who doesn't believe in science.

I have to hold my nose as it is and vote for people who live their lives, make their decisions based on something I believe is a myth, and a dangerous myth at that.

If someone's a young-Earth creationist, or denies the existence of things like evolution, climate change, the Apollo landing, plate tectonics, etc., they're too ignorant for elected office. There's a bunch of other things on the list, but those are the most obvious ones.

the Koran, the Torah, and virtually any script or idea that has no basis in reality.

Unfortunately, as odd person out, I've never had an opportunity to vote for anyone I truly feel is rational and intellectual with his/her feet firmly planted in reality.