Christians in politics

My thoughts on Christians in politics have changed over the years. I used to believe that Christians should be heavily involved in high-level national politics and that if we had enough of us in high places, we could right the ship of America via legislation. I now believe that it is more important for Christians to be involved on the ground level in changing people's hearts rather than in making efforts to force people to change by law. If we did that, we wouldn't need to be so concerned with national politics. I've recently felt that Christians, if they are honest with themselves, represent a third way in America, something different from both Republicans and Democrats. There are aspects of both parties that should be repugnant to us, but all too often we align ourselves along wordly lines and that's something I'd like to see less of.

Still, I don't have much against Christian politicians, who could do great things if they stayed true to who should have their real loyalty: Christ, not the flag or Uncle Sam. I would like to see someone whose faith is truly genuine and not just a facade for the public put up in an effort to get more votes. Someone who is honest about what they can and cannot do in office, and doesn't campaign on inflammatory issues that play on people's hearts. Is there such a person? I don't know.