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I don't have a problem voting for a person of any faith, provided that their faith does not interfere with the decisions that have to be made as a public leader. Someone's religion shouldn't be seen as a handicap unless it is clear that they don't believe in the same seperation of church and state that I do. That is the distinguishment that needs to be made. I know plenty of Catholics and Mormons who are as fully supportive of the seperation of church and state as I am.
I probably wouldn't vote for a 72-year-old as of now. But given what I've learned about aging from my parents, and from some of my college professors, I probably would down the line. I know a professor who is 71 and is finally retiring--I was shocked to find out he was 71! He looks and acts like a much younger man. My father will be 60 this spring, and I remember his dad at around that age--it's very different. I should also note that he'll be 60 and he's definitely not out of the loop--and neither is Professor Nye. So I guess age shouldn't be a liability either.
Personally, I prefer to take each candidate as they come, regardless of religion, age, skin color, political affiliation, gender, or sex, and evaluate them based on whether or not their beliefs coincide closely with my own. I don't like to make blanket statements, if possible.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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