Southern Baptist Convention Leader to Endorse Perry at Values Voter Summit

DALLAS, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Dallas will introduce Texas Governor and 2012 Presidential GOP Candidate Rick Perry today at the 2011 Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC. The summit is held annually by Tony Perkins and Family Research Council. Jeffress' introduction will serve as his official endorsement of his fellow Texan, and is a first for the Pastor who has never publicly stood behind any political candidate.

For Jeffress, "Replacing Barack Obama is more than a political issue, it is a spiritual issue."

"Several months ago when Governor Perry was considering a run for the presidency, I had the opportunity to tell him that those of us who are evangelical Christians are looking for a candidate with three attributes: genuine commitment to Christian values, proven competency to govern, and electability. In Rick Perry we have a candidate with all three attributes."

"Some would argue that there are a number of other candidates who possess those attributes as well. However, once the smoke clears in several months. Conservative Christians will have a choice to make. Do we want a candidate who is skilled in rhetoric, or one who is skilled in leadership? Do we want someone who is a conservative out of convenience, or one who is a conservative out of conviction? Do we want a candidate who is a good, moral person, or one who is a born again follower of Jesus Christ? I believe that in Rick Perry we have a candidate who is a proven leader, a true conservative, and a committed follower of Christ."

Dr. Robert Jeffress is the host and vision behind the Pathway to Victory program that is broadcast to 1,200 television stations weekly and can be heard daily on 600 radio stations across the country. He is Senior Pastor of the 10,000 member First Baptist Church Dallas and is also the author of 17 nationally recognized books, including the 2002 Medallion Finalist, "The Solomon Secrets." Dr. Jeffress graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a D.Min, earned a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and a B.S. degree from Baylor University.

Why Pat Robertson’s ‘endorsement’ of Mitt Romney matters "There are two disclaimers related to Mitt Romney’s campaign for president that should perhaps be taken with a grain of salt: the claim by leaders of the “I’m a Mormon” ad campaign that it has no connection whatsoever to the presence of two Mormon candidates in the GOP primary race, and the recent assertion by Pat Robertson of the 700 Club, after singling out Romney both for his politics and as “an outstanding Christian,” that he is not endorsing any candidate.

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Romney’s reception at this weekend’s “Values Voter Summit” will serve as a bellwether for how widely Robertson’s sentiments are shared. Romney will be going toe to toe with Rick Perry, who has, as I wrote last week, openly used sectarian rhetoric to appeal to white evangelical Protestants by emphasizing his own religious faith. Romney, on the other hand, has a much knottier challenge: convincing GOP primary voters that he is sufficiently conservative, while emphasizing that he shares their religious values. Given this challenge, notwithstanding the fact that Robertson’s star has fallen over the last decade, his non-endorsement could be exactly the kind of sanction for which Romney is looking."

I wrote this up yesterday for a poster who it turned out was only playing wackamole. It is a short summary of Gov. Perry's positions. Below I'll link to the interview he gave on immigration and the border.

No doubt position papers and policy speeches are coming -- as they will with the other candidates. Perry has a book "FED UP" -- with a forward by Newt Gingrich

Perry has quite loudly stated he wants lower taxes, less regulation and ligation. He wants less federal government oversight of states and a return to a more local control of education. He wants to make Washington D.C. as inconsequential as possible in our lives.

Many of the actions he's taken as governor show his commitment to exactly those goals -- as he is actively been fighting the feds on many of them and winning some.

Forty-eight percent of new jobs in the country were filled in Texas. The state of Texas has been a lab showing how less government has worked.

Legislation that pinned back the ears of trial lawyers has created a boom in medical personnel and facilities as they have swarmed into Texas. Buying health insurance across state lines would be a good thing. Let's open up that free market again. Obamacare will be history.

States along with Texas are having a friendly competition to see who can bring businesses to their states -- Florida and Wisconsin (among others) have made a friendly climate and have watched businesses relocate to their states. Right to work and no state income tax are big pluses in some states. High tax states and states with union control and over regulation are losing as businesses leave, taking jobs and revenue to more friendly states.

Perry wants the border sealed. He wants federal control of our international border and national security laws enforced. He does not believe in amnesty. As president, Perry will not leave this as a problem to fester along the border or in border states or continue to watch it bleed across the country. If a worker program is on the table and the laws are enforced and the border is sealed and the drug cartels are killed off -- we are probably getting back to a normal way of life on the border. Also, all the federal give away programs that have encouraged citizens and illegals to drift to the Democratic Party will be viewed critically. Perry is for a conservative ascendancy not a continued slide toward socialism.

He believes in American exceptionalism and standing with our allies.

Oct 6, 2011 Interviewing Rick Perry On Illegal Immigration [10 Questions]

Herman Cain grew up in Atlanta, Georgia with loving parents and little else. His father worked three jobs—as a janitor, a barber and a chauffeur—and his mother was a domestic worker. Even though these jobs required hard work and little glamour, his parents knew this life was better than the dirt farms upon which they grew up. They also knew that this hard work was the key to achieving their American Dreams.

Herman’s parents had two dreams. First, they wanted to own their own house. Secondly, they wanted both of their children to graduate from college. During the segregation era in the Deep South, these aspirations might have seemed lofty, but they knew that if they kept their faith in God, faith in themselves and faith in the greatest country on the Earth, they could achieve.

The first dream was realized in a modest brick house on Albert Street in Atlanta, Georgia. After years of saving from his many jobs, Herman’s father surprised the whole family, even his wife, by purchasing a home for their family. The second dream was realized when Herman graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in mathematics in 1967. His brother, Thurman, would go on to graduate from Morris Brown College.

Inspired by the work ethic and character of his parents, Herman continued his education by earning his Master’s degree in computer science from Purdue University while working full-time developing fire control systems for ships and fighter planes for the Department of the Navy. Though Herman enjoyed using his talents as a civilian employee for the Navy, he gravitated towards the culture of business.

Herman returned to his home of Atlanta to begin working as a computer systems analyst for the Coca-Cola Company. After considerable success at Coca-Cola, he moved to the Pillsbury Company. Within a short period of time, Herman rose to position of Vice President. Although the comforts of a corner office on the 31st floor of a majestic corporate building seemed satisfying, Herman knew that he needed a challenge.

He became the regional vice president of Pillsbury’s Burger King division. This meant starting from the “ground up,” dodging grease fires and broiling hamburgers. Herman was assigned to lead a low performing region of 450 of their restaurants. Within three years, it became the best performing region in the company.

Energized by overcoming the many obstacles of his job at Burger King, Herman took on the biggest challenge of his career. He accepted the call to become the President and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, a company that was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. In just 14 months, Herman returned Godfather’s to profitability and he led his management team to a buyout of the company.

His professional successes garnered the respect and admiration of industry peers who named him the President of the National Restaurant Association. Under Herman’s administration, the group grew significantly and began to lobby for the interests of America’s restaurateurs and small business owners.

In 1994, as head of the National Restaurant Association, he had the opportunity to speak with President Clinton during a nationally televised town hall meeting. Here, Herman challenged the President regarding the impact on businesses if his health care overhaul proposal were passed. President Clinton attempted to assure him and the millions of viewers watching at home that his legislation would not harm American business owners and their employees.

Herman was skeptical. “Quite honestly Mr. President, your calculations are incorrect,” he said. “In the competitive marketplace, it simply doesn’t work that way.” His words echoed across America, and Newsweek named Herman Cain the primary saboteur of Hillarycare.

Through these and other appearances on behalf of the National Restaurant Association, Herman began working with business leaders across all sectors of the American economy. This led to his acceptance of a position on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and he was subsequently elected their chairman. In this role, he analyzed economic conditions in the region and notified the Federal Reserve of how their policies should respond.

Most recently, he hosted a radio talk show, “The Herman Cain Show,” on Atlanta’s WSB 750 AM/ 95.5 FM. He serves as a regular contributor on several broadcast networks and as a keynote speaker at conferences and events around the nation.

Despite the many professional commitments of his life, Herman continues to enjoy most the time spent with family and friends. As his children got married and had their own children, he knew that he had an extraordinary obligation to do what he could to make this a safe and prosperous nation for them. The paramount joys in his life are his wife, Gloria, his children and his grandchildren.

Now I highlighted and underline Herman's working at the Fed to meet a promise that I made to many of the Paulist on FR. Herman was not a member of the Board of Governors which sets monetary policy. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is more or less a bank for banks and what they do is provide financial services to depository institutions including banks, credit unions, and savings and loans, much like those that banks provide for their customers. These services include collecting checks, electronically transferring funds, and distributing and receiving cash and coin.

I know that sounds so very ominous.

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