Dobson was describing the Evangelical Christian point of view, he was not steering it. If he was, why would he begin his sentence with "Everybody knows Fred is a conservative"?
I have made a personal decision to scrutinize Dobson’s statements because of that.
That's a very good idea. You should always scrutinize everyone's statements.
Acts 17
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Not believable. Dobson strives to DEFINE evangelical thought, especially in regards to politics. If he's not steering thought, he's wasting a lot of money putting that there radio show on the air and writing them books. And the people listening and reading must be just enjoying the entertainment.
NOOOOO! Dobson was describing just HIS point of view.
You have got to stop thinking that evangelicals are uniform in their thought and action. And neither you nor even the holy and infallible Dr. James Dobson speak on behalf of all evangelicals.
To be certain, Dobson is influential - not as influential as he believed in his attempt to play GOP kingmaker - but very influential within certain religious circles.
Since you appear to have a reading comprehension disability, I will repeat this one point of many contained witihn my vanity post - Dobson's unprovoked attack on Thompson was the most signifcant recent mistake in the continuing decline of conservatism within the Republican Party.