In addition, FR wasn't around in 1992.
This is What I found do far.
http://web2.uwindsor.ca/flipside/vol3/mar00/00mr27a.htm
They could presage a breakup of the party. Certainly if McCain were to confound expectations and emerge with the nomination, a large section of the Christian right would either sit out the election or bolt to the likely Reform Party candidate, Buchanan. (I remember this -- this was in 2000)
http://www.unknownnews.net/030817apoc.html
Political analyst James E. Campbell of the University at Buffalo said most voters realize that organizations on the extremes of the argument "are going to be unhappy with the plan."
"I don't see this as a big rift," he said. Christian evangelicals will not sit out next year's presidential election, Campbell said. "Where are they going to go?" (This is referring to that they did in 1992)
http://www.atheists.org/flash.line/elec6.htm
If he (McCain) becomes the party's nominee, the Christian Coalition would sit this vote out," Robertson declared. "We would not support him, and you would see a lot of Christian support for the Republican Party go out the door." (This was in 2000)
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a39d759c77fa2.htm
Robertson likes to talk tough as when he said that he and the Christian Coalition would sit out this presidential election if Bush chose a pro-aborter for Veep,
http://www.rnclife.org/reports/1996/july96/july.html "The Christian Coalition is prepared to sit out the 1996 presidential election if Bob Dole puts his 'declaration of tolerance' in the Republican abortion plank or chooses a pro-choice running mate, a coalition source said." (Washington Times, 6/12/96)
http://www.newswithoutborders.org/Archive/NWB031121/NYTarticle_031121.htm
In addition, if the swell of reaction among conservative leaders on Tuesday was any indication, the decision erases doubt — if there was any — that conservative voters would sit out this election the way many did when Mr. Bush's father ran for re-election in 1992. Anticipating this very decision, key Republican leaders had described gay marriage as the abortion issue of 2004, a certain way of igniting their supporters. For all that, the issue is hardly an unambiguous gift for Mr. Bush. More than most, this issue has complicated his effort to attract moderate voters by presenting himself as a "compassionate conservative," while at the same time reflecting the views of his conservative base. Beyond that, several Republicans said on Tuesday that Mr. Bush had to be wary, in taking on gay marriage, not to repeat the mistake his father made in 1992 and become too closely identified with conservative and religious leaders whose attacks on gay rights at the party's convention scared off moderate voters. (This is actually referring to the CC)
This was found on Google with the words "Christian coalition sit out and 1992" I have had difficulty finding articles before 2000 and I tried to use FR's search but it was temporarily down
I don't recall ralph reed saying that -- was gary bower their spokesman in 1996 Their spokeman said what I was talking about.