ASSOCIATED PRESS - Jesus Christ, savior of all humanity and the living manifestation of God the Father Almighty, announced his intentions to cast his vote for the Libertarian party in a short press conference today.

"As an influential person in the international community as well as a concerned citizen, I feel that the Michael Badnarik is the best choice for the presidency of the United States, as his political stance is most in line with my teachings. After all, the Lord God has blessed humanity with the gift of Free Will, and Badnarik seems to be the only candidate willing to acknowledge this generous offertory."

Jesus, a pop-culture icon since he first showcased his revolutionary religious ideals over two thousand years ago, has rarely involved himself in politics in the past.

"I warned everybody about Hitler," said Jesus. "But we can all see how much attention everyone pays their Savior." Despite his neutral dogma, the Lord felt that the issues surrounding this election in addition to the closeness of the race warranted a public statement of opinion.

When asked why he was not supporting either of the frontrunning candidates, who are both avowed Christians, Jesus laughed for fifteen minutes without a response.

After He recovered, Jesus closed the conference."I've gotta go," He declared, "I'm meeting Moses in thirty for a pastrami on rye."