Dr. James Dobson, who leads an army of an estimated 20 million evangelical Christians, 9 million of whom listen to his daily radio broadcast, has been highly critical of the Republican Party during Campaign '08 because of its tendency to put forth candidates who betray 'Reagan conservative' values.
The evangelical leader at one point stated flatly that he could not support candidates such as John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, and others, in spite of the fact that McCain is pro-life.
Dobson contended that McCain's stance on the other issues made him suspect.
However, this statement by Dobson says it all, in response to the addition of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to the ticket:
'Now I will be pulling that lever.'
From what I'm hearing and reading, McCain has practically guaranteed the support of evangelical Christians with the selection of Palin. For the first time since the campaign began, the GOP base is actually excited and energized about this ticket.
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Saturday, August 30, 2008
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