That's why we're doing this, to defend our traditions a little. I don't have anything against it (Halloween), but it's not our tradition.
If a candidate for president said he believed that space aliens dwell among us, would that affect your willingness to vote for him? Personally, I might not disqualify him out of hand; one out of three Americans believe we have had Visitors and, hey, who knows? But I would certainly want to ask a few