Posted on 07/11/2007 11:16:28 PM PDT by pissant
WASHINGTON — The morning meeting could have been at any news outlet, with discussion around the glass conference-room table about stem cells, Iraq and the presidential candidates. But afterward the members of the small group in the room bowed their heads in prayer.
“I just pray for all of us, reporters, photographers and editors,” said David Brody, a reporter. “Give us the strength to get through the day. Bless our work, Lord. Give us the right words to say.”
Mr. Brody, 42, writes a blog and covers politics for the Christian Broadcasting Network, the television station founded by Pat Robertson. With the three leading Republican presidential candidates in the early going each confronting his own serious obstacles in winning over evangelical Christians, Mr. Brody occupies a position of influence in the 2008 presidential campaign as a gatekeeper to a crucial constituency.
CBN has about a million viewers a day on television, making it a big platform for Mr. Brody and the Republican candidates.
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interesting
Excellent!
“Supporters of Fred Thompson gave it to the Brody File,” he said. “No CNN, no Fox. Believe me, there was a thought process there.”
I wonder what he meant by that? I noticed Sekulow is in the Romney camp now and he is big at CBN. I can’t really see the evangelicals going for a Rudy or Fred in any big way. McCain is off the rails, I just hope he isn’t carrying anything toxic in any of his rail cars. I was hoping some segment of the evangelicals would come out for Hunter. So far we have Ann, which is good and O’Neill who along with the other Swiftboaters won the election for Bush. Bush did not even acknowledge them and called the Minutemen, vigilantes. That was very telling to me. So, they are good guys to have on your side, I just hope evangelicals will get on board.
” I can’t see the evangelicals going for a Rudy or Fred in any big way.”
I am an evangelical and I know a lot of evangelicals that are already excited for Fred. Why wouldn’t evangelicals go for a Fred?
I think it is obvious at this point that it is a three man race among Republicans (Romney, Guliani and Thompson). I really do not see the logic in the second tier candidates (Hunter, Tancredo, etc.)running any longer. They do not have a chance and I think it is a tremendous waste of money. Even the article that you posted on here doesn’t even mention anything about Hunter. The only second tier candidate mentioned is Brownback. However, the NY Times is probably not the most respected paper.
I said, “I can’t see it” but since you are an evangelical and know others who support Fred, perhaps there is a problem with my sight. I researched all the candidates and have a ton of info rolling around my head and there is something in there I can’t seem to retrieve at the moment. If I can recall the details I can send it to you if you like. For now, you’re an evangelical, I trust you, I can’t produce the complete info, so for now, I was wrong and I stand corrected :)
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