explaining the inalienable rights of men, jefferson said the god who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. that was george washington who said that of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. steve: why do you like that sound bite? you have religion and morality are indispensable supports the political prosperity, george washington. reagan loved that. reagan also talked about washington kneeling in the snow of valley forge praying and reagan said that s the most sublime image in american history. he quoted alexis detectville in this speech, william penn. and it s about the importance of faith in public life. the importance of prayer to our leaders, religious liberty. reagan also quoted abraham lincoln. there is a lincoln quote where he said, i m often driven to my
you re a democrat or a republican, maybe not so sure. it s a good opportunity for you to hear from these candidates in extended form as they offer a presentation, answer some questions. the republican congresswoman, michele bachmann of minnesota is here. the georgia businessman herman cain, the former speaker of the house, newt gingrich. the texas congressman and libertarian ron paul and the former massachusetts governor, mitt romney all appearing at senator demint s at this forum in south carolina. missing, the texas governor, rick perry. at the last minute he decided to go home because of wildfires affecting his state. we ll get straight live to the event in just a moment. first, let s get a preview in a sense of how much this matters in a very busy september. this event here today, three presidential debates. including a tea party debate presented by cnn on october 12th, tampa, florida. yes labor day 2011 but a big impact had month on the presidential race for 2012. let s