re: #67 SanFranciscoZionist

That said, people are free to believe as they like; my only concern is whether people in public life allow their religious beliefs to affect their public work negatively.

This, for me, is the real issue. Hard to gauge sometimes, admittedly — and I would tend to vote against a candidate whose line between their personal beliefs about evolution and their belief about its place in policy seems uncertain. Belief and skepticism are not “litmus test” issues for me in and of themselves when evaluating a candidate.

I’ll admit, however, that in the absence of any other factors, I’d tend to vote against someone I perceive to have an overtly theologically-inclined bias in their approach to policy. And I’d further say that if a candidate chooses to use his/her belief in evolution as a favorable campaign issue, my decision to vote NO is virtually guaranteed.