Not trying to start a flame war, but that’s not the issue. The hard core evangelical part of the base tends to be a bit squirrelly, for lack of a better term. It’s not a matter of them deciding to vote for Obama over McCain. They won’t. They’ll just stay home. They’ve done it before. Bush’s 30-year old DUI was enough to keep many of them home in 2000, which resulted in a 600-vote margin of victory in Florida.
One story may or may not be enough to do it, but too many more of these type stories will be enough to keep the evangelicals home. Look how much a few statements from Dobson hurt Fred Thompson. Dobson already has said he won’t support McCain. It’s undeniable that McCain is on shaky ground with evangelicals, and this is the sort of thing that could kill his chances with them.
I have ZERO respect for dobson. ZERO!!