http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/christianvote/ en-us Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:03:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379938/posts A New Grassroots Political Organization Makes Its Mark by Deal W. Hudson    11/06/09 The election results of November 2 were not merely the spontaneous reaction of Republicans to the bad economy and liberal excesses of the Obama administration. The four pro-life, conservative GOP candidates in Virginia and New Jersey were elected in a groundswell of religious and social conservatives, many of them independent voters who had voted for Obama only a year ago. A new grassroots organization played a major role in getting these voters to the polls -- the Faith & Freedom Coalition was founded by Ralph... Insidecatholic.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379938/posts#comment Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:03:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368079/posts Virginia Democrats are highlighting this video of GOP gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell from a rally-the-base speech earlier today at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University in Lynchburg. McDonnell's promise to be a champion for traditional marriage and anti-abortion stalwart comes on the morning following the final debate of the governor's race Tuesday night -- a debate where the Republican said that, if elected, his focus would be on issues such as jobs, transportation and energy. Pressed about his opposition to abortion at the debate, McDonnell was far less expansive than in front of the evangelical students at Liberty. And, it should be... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368079/posts#comment Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:38:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300436/posts Mormons: The Most Conservative Religious Group In America That's according to a new report from Pew, released today and based on data from the group's 2007 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey. More Mormons (60 percent) identify themselves as conservatives than any other religious group; they also lead every other group in GOP party identification (at 65 percent)--much higher than the general population in both categories The Atlantic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2300436/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:32:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357032/posts Fellow freepers, join me for this event to raise money for the Family Foundation, our top pro-family organization in the state. This group is a family policy council for Virginia and is associated with Focus on the Family. The speaker will be Governor Mike Huckabee. Below is the link to sign up. Funds raised will help the Family Foundation in their important upcoming fight for the family during the 2010 Virginia General Assembly. Family Foundation Link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2357032/posts#comment Wed, 7 Oct 2009 20:52:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2345320/posts At the 2009 Value Voters Summit this past week, Mitt Romney directly addressed President Barack Obama’s incomprehensible and fatally flawed decision, unprecedented in the American political tradition, to tax future generations. In an administration quickly marked for its wistful look to the past, Obama’s decision brought to mind 15th-century Russia. Is that why they call them czars? "Putting such a spirit-crushing, back-breaking debt burden on our children is unworthy of our national character," Romney said. "That is why I believe that this spending and borrowing is not just economically irresponsible, it is morally wrong." It poisoned this most auspicious and... The Hill http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2345320/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:29:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343852/posts Here’s the text of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s (R-Minn.) speech from the Values Voter Summit, annotated to note when the audience applauded. Thanks to the VVS organizers for providing it. Well, thank you very much. And no, Brett Favre is not part of the cash for clunkers program so – (laughter) – it’s going to be a Super Bowl quarterback this year. I’m delighted to be with you tonight, and I’m honored to be the governor of the great state of Minnesota. And of course, one of the privileges and perks of being governor of a state is you get to... The Washington Independent http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343852/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:08:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343817/posts Anyone who thought that "values voters" were still licking their wounds after the Republican Party received a drubbing at the polls might have found the atmosphere in Washington's plush Omni Shoreham Hotel rather surprising. An audience of 2,000 Christian conservatives gathered to listen to their political and media icons, condemn the Obama administation's alleged socialist agenda and plot the downfall of the Democrats at the 2010 mid-term elections. The mood was angry and defiant at the annual "Values Voters Summit", which kicked off with a rousing call to arms from Republican Congressman Mike Pence, from Indiana, a man some see... BBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343817/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:31:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343811/posts Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is the preferred 2012 GOP presidential nominee among Christian conservatives, according to the results of a straw poll announced Saturday at an annual gathering of the religion (sic) right in Washington. Prominent Republican leaders, including House Minority Leader John Boehner, took to the stage at the Value Voters Summit to blast President Obama's spending policies and announce the top 2012 presidential pick among conservative voters. The summit's poll, which featured 9 presidential prospects, found that 28 percent of Christian conservatives said Huckabee would revive the Republican party and traditional conservative principles while 12.4 percent preferred... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343811/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:11:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2305770/posts Minnesota Pastor Gus Booth of Warroad Community Church got an audit from the Internal Revenue Service because he advised his congregants in a sermon last year not to vote for Barack Obama. Booth was one of several pastors who endorsed presidential candidates from the pulpit last September. The Internal Revenue Service has... CBS47 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2305770/posts#comment Sat, 1 Aug 2009 04:18:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2305503/posts It's striking that today's Associated Press profile of Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a possible 2012 Republican presidential candidate, excludes mention of his evangelical faith and strong ties to the evangelical world. I was struck by the same absence in a recent New York Times Pawlenty profile. How solid are Pawlently's evangelical bona fides? The pastor of his home church is president of the National Association of Evangelicals, the nation's largest evangelical interest. Last year, as John McCain struggled to win over evangelical leaders, Pawlently quietly tried to arrange a meeting between the Republican presidential nominee and National Association of Evangelical... US News & World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2305503/posts#comment Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:45:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2289879/posts The Political Gap That Divides Generations Susan Fikse, Issue Number 24, July 2009 Kim is a 25-year-old Christian, a nurse who graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. She voted for President Bush in 2004 and characterizes herself as pro-life. With just that information, it would be easy to categorize Kim as a conservative Republican. But in November, she cast her vote for Barack Obama. She was not alone.Survey data shows that while fewer than a quarter of white evangelicals between 30 and 64 supported Obama, that number increased to a third for white evangelicals under 30. Kim’s reasons for... by Faith http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2289879/posts#comment Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:05:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286288/posts Several Hawaii churches are uniting to register tens of thousands of new voters in hopes of influencing 2010 elections for the Legislature and governor's office. Hawaii Family Forum is leading the effort, which also includes several Protestant Churches, the Catholic Diocese of Honolulu, and the Mormon Church.... Even in the 2nd most unionized US state (NY is #1), churches are 64% larger than unions. Hawaii Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286288/posts#comment Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:19:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283604/posts Irrespective of race, it seems that nowadays the primary question asked when deciding which party to support is, “What will you do for me (and my downtrodden brethren)?” Looking at the “comments” section of an article about diversifying the GOP, it’s clear that for many African Americans, the answer expected from and assumed of Republicans is: nothing. (One of Asim’s reader’s comments: ” The Republican Party has not done anything in recent time to warrant an AFRICAN AMERICAN caring about it.”) This despite the fact that it was Richard Nixon who signed the first major application of affirmative action into... Pajamas Media http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283604/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:49:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281021/posts Will scandals inspire evangelicals to stray from Republican Party? Cases like Gov. Mark Sanford's have undercut GOP assertions of moral authority. They could also reinforce some Christian conservatives' doubts about politics in general. By Mark Z. Barabak June 28, 2009 While Mark Sanford works to salvage his marriage, Republicans are facing the prospect of a different kind of breakup: religious voters walking out on the GOP. A series of sex-related scandals over the last few years has undercut the party's assertions of moral authority and, worse, may serve to reinforce the doubts that many evangelical voters have traditionally harbored about... LATimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281021/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:43:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2247307/posts Many patriotic Americans, including many retired and former military personnel, are increasingly chagrined at the direction the U.S. armed forces are taking. For one thing, there were numerous instances in the Clinton and both Bush administrations when American GIs were required to serve under foreign or United Nations commanders. Does anyone remember the Michael New case? How can any American GI, who has taken an oath to the U.S. Constitution, willingly surrender himself to a foreign commander, flag, or uniform? That is a potential conflict that has caused many to question modern military service. Another potential moral conflict in modern... RenewAmerica.Us http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2247307/posts#comment Sat, 9 May 2009 00:27:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243598/posts The huge crowds, with a great many young people, following Sarah Palin last year on the campaign trail seem to have gone unnoticed by the D.C. crowd. And wouldn't you know it? The polling data supports those huge crowds for Palin and the young people inspired by her stout pro-life position, among other factors. Support for keeping abortion legal in most or all cases among the 18-29 year olds has fallen a full 5% since last August. In August 2008, legal abortion support among 18-29 year olds stood at 52%; this April it's down to 47%. Support for making abortion... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2243598/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2009 06:13:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242506/posts Last summer, I was in Long Beach, California, attending a Christian evangelistic event. Sitting next to me was a vocal, female supporter of Barack Obama. Because of my proximity to her, I tried to tell her the reasons why I opposed his candidacy. I cited his liberal voting record while a member of both the U.S. Senate and the Illinois legislature, not to mention his extreme pro-abortion stand.   But regardless what I said, the young lady remained enamored with the 47-year-old Democratic "community organizer" -- and she shared with me that she "felt" God wanted her to vote for... One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2242506/posts#comment Sat, 2 May 2009 02:33:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2235195/posts Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a possible 2012 Republican presidential contender, quietly addressed a gathering of evangelical leaders in Minneapolis today. Pawlenty, an evangelical, tried to get the McCain campaign to focus more on born-again Christians last year but to little avail. Pawlenty's appearance today is a reminder that, for all the talk of the Christian right's flagging influence, the current field of Republican front-runners for 2012 presidential race is composed entirely of social conservatives. Besides Pawlenty, the field includes: - Sarah Palin, a nondenominational Christian and former Pentecostal who is opening up about her faith. - Newt Gingrich, a recently... U.S. News & World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2235195/posts#comment Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:49:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236593/posts Gov. Rick Perry is playing politics behind closed doors this week but the message is clear: He's doing all he can to wrap up religious, conservative voters in his face-off with Kay Bailey Hutchison, the senator who plans to come back and run for governor. On Wednesday, Perry attended a fundraiser for Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in Austin, strengthening ties with one of the Republican Party's conservative stars. The event, closed to the public, was designed to give Republican money-types a chance to spend private time with Jindal and Perry. The Louisiana governor is a favorite of the party's social... Dallas Morning News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2236593/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:20:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231911/posts McCain Strategist Warns GOP Risks Becoming 'Religious Party' Steve Schmidt urges Republicans to begin voicing more support for civil unions and gay rights. FOXNews.com Friday, April 17, 2009 Steve Schmidt, former top adviser to John McCain during the presidential campaign, is urging Republicans to shift their views on gay marriage. (AP Photo) John McCain's top adviser from the presidential campaign urged fellow Republicans on Friday to warm up to gay rights and warned that the GOP risks becoming the "religious party" with its opposition to same-sex marriage. Steve Schmidt, in his first political appearance since the election, spoke at the... FoxNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231911/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:51:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231726/posts McCain Strategist Warns GOP Risks Becoming 'Religious Party' Steve Schmidt urges Republicans to begin voicing more support for civil unions and gay rights. FOXNews.com Friday, April 17, 2009 John McCain's top adviser from the presidential campaign urged fellow Republicans on Friday to warm up to gay rights and warned that the GOP risks becoming the "religious party" with its opposition to same-sex marriage. Steve Schmidt, in his first political appearance since the election, spoke at the Washington, D.C., convention for the Log Cabin Republicans -- a grassroots group for gay and lesbian Republicans. He urged Republicans, in the near-term, to... FOX http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2231726/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:01:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2226854/posts <p>America's religious Right has conceded that the election of US President Barack Obama has sealed its defeat in the cultural war with permissiveness and secularism.</p> <p>Leading evangelicals have admitted that their association with George W. Bush has not only hurt the cause of social conservatives but contributed to the failure of the key objectives of their 30-year struggle.</p> Telegraph (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2226854/posts#comment Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:32:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2226304/posts Another obituary was written about the "Religious Right," and as we Christians just passed Palm Sunday on the way to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, it is an excellent time to do some soul searching. Washington Post reporter Kathleen Parker queries in her article "Political Pullback for the Christian Right" whether the movement is dead, ineffective or has lost its way. "Is the Christian right finished as a political entity? Or, more to the point, are principled Christians finished with politics?" she asks. She then goes on to include criticisms of leaders like Dr. James Dobson as either having compromised... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2226304/posts#comment Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:21:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207878/posts Many Evangelical Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox Christians did support then candidate Obama. Some observers say that the support from the Christian community secured his election to the Presidency. I believed that Christians who bought the “abortion reduction” claims would be sorry. I feared those on the “religious left” were making the same mistake that many on the “religious right” made in years past. They were being wooed by one Party and would be used by that same Party. The outspoken support of “Catholics United” and “Catholics in Alliance” for Obama nominees such as Kathleen Sebelius is inexplicable to me. They... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207878/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:31:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205632/posts Conservative evangelical and Catholic leaders who went out on a political limb by aligning themselves with the Obama administration are expressing feelings ranging from disappointment to optimism in their reaction to the president's decisions so far on culture war issues. Although most of President Obama's moves on abortion and stem cell research have been expected, some right-leaning Christian leaders who took a risk sitting down at the table with a Democratic president feel that several major decisions fall short of the common ground Obama had promised on divisive social issues. FoxNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2205632/posts#comment Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:49:59 GMT