New Hampshire Voters Guide on Family Issues

My favorite candidate in the GOP presidential race is Representative Duncan Hunter. His chances, however, of doing well in New Hampshire are slim. He is ignored by the main stream media, especially the old media. He would be my first choice in New Hampshire and everywhere else.

REPORT CARD ON THE NATURAL FAMILY

On family related issues a pro-family group, the Campaign for Children and Families, in California has released report cards on how the top Republican presidential candidates score on supporting the natural family. I summarize their results below. For additional information on their complete report you can click here.

Key:
YES – Indicates es a position in support of the natural family
NO – Indicates a positron against the natural family
??? – Indicates an unknown or an unclear position

PROTECTING CIVIL MARRIAGE RIGHTS FOR ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN

1. Protected marriage and marriage rights
-----Huckabee-----YES
-----Paul-----???
-----McCain-----???
-----Thompson-----???
-----Giuliani-----NO
-----Romney-----NO

2. Opposed marriage counterfeits such as domestic partnerships.
-----Huckabee-----YES
-----Paul-----YES
-----McCain-----???
-----Thompson-----???
-----Giuliani-----NO
-----Romney-----NO

ADOPTION BY BOTH A FATHER AND A MOTHER

3. Opposed homosexual rights adopting children
-----Huckabee-----YES
-----Paul-----YES
-----McCain-----???
-----Thompson-----???
-----Giuliani-----???
-----Romney-----NO

PROTECTION OF NATURAL FAMILY

4. Opposed forcing private businesses to support homosexuality.
-----Huckabee-----YES
-----Paul-----YES
-----McCain-----YES
-----Thompson-----YES
-----Giuliani-----NO
-----Romney-----NO

Opposed establishing or expanding pro-homosexuality “hate crimes” laws
-----Huckabee-----YES
-----Paul-----YES
-----McCain-----YES
-----Thompson-----YES
-----Giuliani-----NO
-----Romney-----???

Refused to support “(Homosexual, same-sex) Pride Day”
-----Huckabee-----YES
-----Paul-----YES
-----McCain-----YES
-----Thompson-----YES
-----Giuliani-----NO
-----Romney-----NO

PROTECTING THE BOY SCOUTS

Opposed to having homosexuals in the Boy Scouts (in leadership roles)
-----Huckabee-----YES
-----Paul-----YES
-----McCain-----???
-----Thompson-----???
-----Giuliani-----???
-----Romney-----NO

PROTECTING SCHOOL CHILDREN

Opposed teaching school children to support homosexuality.
-----Huckabee-----YES
-----Paul-----YES
-----McCain-----???
-----Thompson-----???
-----Giuliani-----YES
-----Romney-----NO

OVERALL REPORT CARD

In reviewing the 8 possible points only two candidates received 7 out of 8 and only 1 candidate received 0. I assigned a letter grade to each of the six candidates.

-----Huckabee-----7----- A-
-----Paul-----7----- A-
-----McCain-----4----- C
-----Thompson-----3----- C-
-----Giuliani-----1----- D
-----Romney-----0----- F

CONCLUSION

What shocked me most about the results was how terrible Romney and Giuliani did. If New Hampshire voters are at all supportive of traditional families and family values they will NOT vote for Gov. Mitt Romney or Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Strong family values voters most likely will vote for Gov. Mike Huckabee, Representative Ron Paul, or Rep. Duncan Hunter.

PREDICTIONS

I predict the first primary election results in tomorrow's New Hampshire voting will be:

McCain 31%
Huckabee 24%
Romney 19%
Paul 14%
Thompson 8%
Giuliani 3%
Hunter 1%