Posted on 03/22/2007 4:24:28 PM PDT by pissant
A top leader in the Southern Baptist Convention predicted that former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani would not succeed in winning the votes of Southern Baptists if he were to become the Republican nominee for president in 2008.
In brief comments after a chapel service at the North Carolina legislature on Wednesday, Richard Land, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, said former U.S. House speaker Newt Gingrich would likely fail for the same reason.
"Three is one marriage too many for them," said Land, referring to the 16.4 million members of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant group. Both Giuliani and Gingrich have been married three times.
A friend and adviser to President Bush, Land keeps close watch on politics as head of the commission, which studies moral, social, and religious liberty issues for the convention.
Though Southern Baptists are independent and do not necessarily follow his counsel, Land said three others who have already entered the presidential fray were more likely to win support among Southern Baptists. Those three are Sam Brownback, a Republican Senator from Kansas, Michael Huckabee, the former Republican governor of Arkansas, and Duncan Hunter, Republican Congressman from California.
As for Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, who is a Mormon, Land didn't rule him out. But, he said, the Republican hopeful has to convince the American people that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints won't dictate his policy. Land said he met with Romney recently and told him: "That's not a hill that can't be climbed. But you're going to have to climb it."
Finally, Land said he sensed that U.S. Senator John McCain was perceived as a wild card.
"People are uncomfortable with his predictability," said Land. "They tell me, 'We don't know how he's going to come down on the issues.'"
Exactly. My own Catholicism lapsed long ago, but I don't go around still claiming to be one either.
BTW: Do you resemble Jessica "Dark Angel" Alba?
Dick Land
YAWN
Hunter is as clean as a whistle, but the alleged wrongdoings will be sure to emerge, as will the fact that he has not been charged with squat over any of that. And I'll put up Hunters credibility any day of the week over what is or is not needed by the armed forces.
lol
Does this sound like they are talking about the primaries?
Its along time till we all decide....but this is no surprise.
I think I'd have to change sexes to do that. So no. :)
They'd rather have Hillary Clinton?
Southern Baptists who won't vote for an Italian Catholic....I'll alert the media.
Anyone can make a mistake. I think what he is saying that twice is allowing for one mistake. Three times begins to look like a habit.
..mark this Southern Baptist down as a NO...
I am a raise Southern Baptist, been visiting Methodist Church, (because I am sick of SBC telling me what to think and who to vote for) but I for one just very well MIGHT VOTE FOR RUDY
Of all people, Southern Baptists, or any Christians for that matter, should believe in repentance and redemption.
Redeemed! How I love to proclaim it.
Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.
Redeemed by His infinite mercy.
His child and forever I am!
Yes, but look at that pristine only married once record! And let's not forget that Ronald Reagan had a broken marriange and was rather estranged from his son -- he turned out to be an OK president, didn't he?
Southern Baptist have a way with JUDGING Others!
I do not like that about them..............
I have no problem with being leery of a divorced guy (I don't agree with it as a general principle, but I can understand it), but the idea that two marriages is ok, but three is one too much, strikes me as strange, silly, and unintentionally comical.
They just won't vote , it's plain and simple. I suspect many gun owners will sit it out as well.
That I might be redeemed.
That I might be redeemed.
The Father sent His only Son
That I might be redeemed.
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