Gingrich Makes Plea for Evangelical Vote in South Carolina

NewsMax / Reuters ^ | January 12, 2012

[2ndDivisionVet]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is appealing to South Carolina's evangelical Christians with a direct and urgent message: Christians are under attack, and Republicans shouldn't trust Mitt Romney to oppose abortion at all times.

"We will not tolerate a speech dictatorship in this country against Christianity," the former House speaker told a crowd of 300 in Rock Hill, S.C., on Wednesday, railing against what he has called government intrusions on Catholic charities and other religious organizations.

Gingrich is one of three conservatives, along with former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, trying to rally evangelicals here to vote as a group in South Carolina's Jan. 21 primary and slow down Romney's rush to the nomination.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Romney has won the first two contests in the nomination process, in Iowa and New Hampshire, and has led recent polls here.

But South Carolina, where two-thirds of Republican voters told pollsters in 2008 that they attend church once a week and seven in 10 said they believed abortion should be illegal, could be a tougher venue for Romney.

Despite Romney's front-runner status, many conservatives aren't sold on him because of his record in relatively liberal Massachusetts, where he once supported abortion rights.....

[Darkwolf377]

By your premise, the strict interpretation of the Constitution is VERY conservative, and revolves on “feelings” and conspiracy.

BTW, this is an example of the making up stuff that is so boring, and so childish, around here. I never said any of this, but you just claim I believe that and then act all snide.

All because I asked a few simple questions and you were revealed to have no facts to back up your assertion, just...feelings.

Again, thanks for your very revealing post. Ever get some facts and truth, please post again.

[Coldwater Creek]

Evangelicals do NOT like being called HOLY ROLLERS.

[Texas Fossil]

But South Carolina, where two-thirds of Republican voters told pollsters in 2008 that they attend church once a week and seven in 10 said they believed abortion should be illegal, could be a tougher venue for Romney.

You bet ya.

[Biggirl]

That is why state primaries in all the states should be closed primaries only.

[don-o]

I implore every voter in SC to rally around Newt and give the Establishment their first loss of this cycle.

Note to self: Get on the phone today to sister in SC and explain to her why a vote for Newt is SO important.

[Diogenesis]

The ONLY bloodbaths have been by Team Romney
against GOP women and conservatives.

Including where Romney CHEATED in Iowa and NH.

We will NEVER vote for a ticket with Romney on it.

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Romney for Obama in 2008

Late in October, The American Spectator's The Prowler revealed:
"Former Mitt Romney presidential campaign staffers…
have been involved in spreading anti-Palin spin to reporters, seeking to diminish her standing after the election.
'Sarah Palin is a lightweight, she won't be the first, not even the third, person people will think of when it comes to 2012,'
says one former Romney aide…
'The only serious candidate ready to challenge to lead the Republican Party is Mitt Romney.
"Some former Romney aides were behind the recent leaks to media, including CNN, that Governor Sarah Palin was a 'diva' and was going off message intentionally."

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The Palmetto Scoop reported: "One of the first stories to hit the national airwaves was
the claim of a major internal strife between close McCain aides and the folks handling his running mate Sarah Palin."
"I’m told by very good sources that this was indeed the case and that a rift had developed, but it was between Palin’s people and the staffers brought on from the failed presidential campaign of former Gov. Mitt Romney, not McCain aides."
"The sources said nearly 80 percent of Romney’s former staff was absorbed by McCain and these individuals were responsible for what amounts to a premeditated, last-minute sabotage of Palin."
… aides loyal to Romney inside the McCain campaign, said The Scoop, reportedly saw
that Palin would be a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2012 or 2016, which made her a threat to another presidential quest by Romney.

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"These staffers are now out trying to finish her off ….hoping it would ingratiate themselves with Mitt Romney."

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"Who's the Palin Leaker from the McCain Campaign?
National Review Online The publication of a Vanity Fair profile of Sarah Palin
appears to have opened old wounds in the McCain campaign.
... the source of the “Diva” leak was Nicolle Wallace’s husband."

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"Peeking Out From the McCain Wreckage: Mitt Romney"

"Someone's got to say it: IS MITT ROMNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBAMA'S VICTORY?"

"Vanity: Team Romney Sabotaged Palin and Continuing to Do So?"

"Romney Supporters Trashing Palin"

"Romney advisors sniping at Palin?"

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[katiedidit1]

GOOOOOOOOOOOO NEWT!!!!!!!!! and I hope it is Romney’s blood. He is a flat out socialist pos.

[katiedidit1]

Excellent post Diogenesis:)

[RegulatorCountry]

Gingrich...the heat seeking missile

Such unfortunate analogies as this are what makes reading FR so fun on a Saturday morning.

[VinL]

Coldwater,

As I said in a prior post, I abjectly apologize to you and any I may have offended. I’m Christian, and was unaware that the term was offensive- It’s not in my nature to offend anyone— so where it seems I may have upset you, please accept my heartfelt apology.

[RegulatorCountry]

It’s a somewhat derogatory term for members of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. The name derives from sometimes very animated behavior in the aisles and pews while “in the Spirit.” It doesn’t apply to fundamentalist Christians across the board, despite some attempting to do so.

[Coldwater Creek]

Thank you! I had already posted when I saw that you had apologized .

[Coldwater Creek]

Thank you! I had already posted when I saw that you had apologized .

[Salvation]

Gingrich-Santorum

 

or

 

Santorum-Gingrich

[Salvation]

romney the flip-flopper, and a cultist to boot.

[Salvation]

Food collage. Thanks.

We don’t want Willard!!!!!

[Salvation]

Oops.

Good collage. Thanks.

We don’t want Willard!!!!!

[2ndDivisionVet]

Gingrich-Palin or Palin-Gingrich