Posted on 03/17/2006 3:04:27 PM PST by Crackingham
Prominent leaders from the Christian right have warned Republicans they must do more to advance conservative values ahead of the US mid-term elections. Their message to Congress, controlled by Republicans, is "must do better". Support from about a quarter of Americans who describe themselves as evangelicals was a factor in President George W Bush's two election victories. The Republicans will need to keep them onboard if they are to retain control of Congress in November.
At a news conference in Washington, some of America's most influential conservative leaders said the current perception among evangelical Christians was that the Republican majority was not doing enough for them. Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, said that apart from confirming two conservative judges to the Supreme Court, "core values voters" did not feel that Congress was advancing their interests.
The leaders appear to be reflecting a growing sense of frustration among the Christian right, over what they see as a lack of legislative progress on issues such as banning same-sex marriages.
What is the numbers, something like 95% get reelected each cycle?
Until they can provide district by district numbers for all 435 districts in the house showing that their support would dislodge an existing candidate or prevent a GOP candidate from winning I don't have much faith in their blustering.
There were some percentage of the so called 'evangelicals' that vote democrat each time. I don't remember the number but it's somewhere in the mid teens I think. I'm not where I can put my hands on the exit polling data right now.
...and gay rights. Nascar people love that.
When you couple them with his unabashedly liberal political views, we may very well find ourselves in a bizarre situation in 2008, in which Democrat Mark Warner can very credibly claim to be the conservative candidate in a race against Republican Rudy Giuliani.
Nobody in the GOP really trusts these Northeastern Republicans -- nor should they. And nobody in either party really trusts these Northeastern candidates from either party. It's no coincidence that there hasn't been a New Yorker on a winning national ticket since FDR won in 1944.
Ment to include you in last post..so sorry
I think we are surfing this wave...I would almost take a wager on 2008, for Rudy will win unless another arises (and 'e or she ain't around yet).
Amen. Many Christians will be content to not vote this year, despite what the Republicans want. They've passed their state laws against gay marriage, which was what got a large percentage of them out in recent elections.
Many will feel that getting caught up in worldly events like political elections is a distraction from tending to the spirit.
And I won't be one to tell them they are wrong.
The reason the Pubbies need the SocCons is BECAUSE they are so willing to sit it out.
You have to pay for the things you can't get for free.
from an interview:
Church of the Nazarene
Rev. Ron Moeller, Pastor
"There isn't very much interest here in intelligent design, because we think the most important thing is saving souls for our Lord Jesus. It doesn't matter if people believe in evolution as a way of understanding the flowers and meadows and animals of God's creation. People come to Christ sometimes by the Bible, but just as often by personal experiences of the Holy Spirit and are born again, sometimes by family or friends, sometimes, I hope, by their pastor. Intelligent design doesn't help at all, because it has no foundation in the Bible.
"It has come up a few times in our Adult Study classes, but the 'special complexity' and stuff didn't attract much interest." Someone asked, "What does this have to do with the Bible?"
The Presiding Bishop said that "ID opens the door to pantheism and every kind of New Age cults. And it does not mention Christ or the soul, so it is not Christian, and it doesn't seem to be good science."
"It [Intelligent design] is probably like one of these cults that come along every few years, like New Age. Maybe it will become its own church, like Scientology or Christian Science. I think in two or three years we will hear very little from them."
Yes, that's part of it. Much of politics is irrational, and you've cited a good example.
"People who don't vote because they can't find their "perfect" candidate that obsesses over the same single issue love to make a lot of noise about their refusing to vote but candidates never count on their votes to begin with."
Sounds like a description of a big slice of FR. Good phrases.
"perfect candidate"
"obsesses"
"single issue"
"a lot of noise"
"refusing to vote"
Bill Clinton is proud of your vote for Perot too.
America thanks you!
You seem very sure about your assertions. Do you have anything to back them up?
Or should I assume it's just wishful thinking?
But we have posters here who claim that the people who threaten not to vote never vote anyway, though how they know this I'll never guess.
They don't seem to understand that people always takes for granted things that they get free.
That means, if you're guaranteed to vote for a particular party, you're guaranteed to be ignored by said party.
Exactly.
LOL! Good catch....
Never meant to insinuate anything about his orientation and I thought it was funnier than hell. I thought your point was the things that he's done that other people will take for a ride. I think that this episode would be one of them.
Holding my nose to vote won't block the stench of death.
I don't believe that for a minute.
The evangelical Christian vote is make or break for
the Republican Party.
Without it they are doomed to be the minority party.
Don't believe it?
Let the party nominate another moderate globalist,
and you better prepare yourself for a democrat administration.
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