I’m a staunch liberal Democrat but I’m very interested in the Republican campaign underway.  I’m amazed that Romney is doing so well as I have always avowed a Mormon would have no chance with the right ring contingent of the GOP.  Sure, Mormonism has some really strange beliefs but I think that can be said of any religion.  The right-wingers might be backed into the corner on this issue and have to vote for Romney if O’Bama is going to be defeated.  And, as they’ve made clear, defeat of O’Bama is their number one objective.  And I’d love it even more if Herman Cain proves to be the VP nominee.  I can see those right-wingers grimacing at the prospect of voting for a Mormon and a black man on the same ticket.  And that would give me a perverted pleasure, I agree.  But, more importantly, it might be one small baby-step in the direction of increased tolerance for the conservative Republicans.