Leaving the politics alone, and basing my opinion solely on how much I appreciate my Dodge RAM 1500 Lone Star edition. Supposedly 390 hp from the hemi and I believe it - it runs like a champ, and still gets 20 mpg on highway and 15 or so around town. It is a comfortable ride and came with a 5 year, 100,000 mile warranty. At 41,000 miles it has only been in shop once - broken exhaust manifold stud - which was replaced under warranty.
The big reason I like the RAM though is the tow capacity. I have the tow package with brings capacity to almost 11,000 pounds. And no, I would not tow that much weight, but I do routinely pull my toyhauler which weighs in a 6,600 empty and almost 8,000 loaded. The 1/2 ton RAM pulls it with no problem. I can run interstate speeds, and with trailer breaks and leveling hitch, it is very solid. Only drawback, my gas mileage falls to about 8 mpg which doesn't bother me too much because I'm not traveling cross country, but more short weekend trips, or taking the camper to deer camp and leaving for hunting season. IF I were to start planning longer trips pulling the camper, I would simply move up to the Dodge 2500.
This is my 2nd RAM, have also owned a Nissan, have driven many Fords, and GMCs as well. I have never liked how the Fords handle - once they get miles on them, IMHO, they tend to drift/wander on the road. GMC/Chevy handle better, but always feel to fancy for a truck to me with lots of farkles that break over time. Again, just my .02, but Dodge has done a pretty good job with the RAM marrying capability to functionality to comfort.
