DALLAS - John McCain still has an “evangelical problem.”
High-profile evangelical conservative James Dobson, who has already said he would not vote for McCain in November, said on Wednesday he saw no evidence the Arizona senator was wooing conservatives.
”I have seen no evidence that Sen. McCain is successfully unifying the Republican Party or drawing conservatives to his fold. To the contrary, he seems intent on driving them away,” Dobson, founder and chairman of the influential conservative advocacy group Focus on the Family, said in a statement published in The Wall Street Journal.
Dobson went on to reiterate the problems that he and many other religious conservatives have with McCain, including his failure to support a federal constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
He also took issue with McCain’s speech in March to the World Affairs Council on Foreign Policy, in which he laid out his support for government action on climate change and criticized the U.S. military for its use of torture.
This highlights McCain’s continuing problem with white conservative evangelicals — a group that analysts say he must woo as they have become the most reliable bloc of Republican voters.
Photo Credit: Reuters/Rick Wilking (Copies of James Dobson biography)
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The GOP is trying to dump the evangelicals, trade them for another block of voters. Has something to do with an archaeological find proving the Bible is a hoax and other things as well like a little show of fake righteousness by GOP members.
McCain got the word but he’s desperate. And those rich evangelical super ministers are all dressed up with no candidate to spout their nonsense. Maybe there’s room for compromise? What with the D’s cutting each other’s throats…
- Posted by mauiI am a McCain supporter, and I hope he completely ignores Dobson. The best way to marginalize religious nutjobs like this would be for a Republican to win without catering to them.
- Posted by JeffBTW who cares what some religious person thinks about McCain? E.g. Dobson and his religion believe in talking snakes. Sorry, I do not take advice from people who as a core belief tell me I should believe in talking snakes, and BTW, please deposit a donation.
- Posted by m curreyFor all who think John McCain is honest and a “straight-talker” just Google “Keating Five”. That John McCain is corrupt is shown by his actions during the “Keating Five” scandals. If you still want to vote for him so be it, but do not complain when the “corporate welfare” flows to those at the top who do not need it.
- Posted by m curreyAbsolutely correct - McCain will never get the votes of True Christians.
He only believes in war half way, in stoning gays half-way - not like our Bush
We need someone who enjoys stoning gays and bombing people and torture, just like Jesus did
- Posted by Patrick ONeillJesus wept, indeed.
If McCain is elected and condemns this country to four more years of the Great Bush Stupidity then I truly fear that there will be no country left to mourn at the end of that time.
Come on, people, wake up! Is *anyone* out there (outside of the top 1% of the earning population, natch) better off than they were eight years ago? Better off in *any* way?
Nah, me either.
Heckva job, Dumbya, heckva job.
Carry on, McCain, carry on.
- Posted by KazzyAs an evangelical Christian, I respect Dr. Dobson for having contributed thoughtfully and helpfully — over a period of more than 30 years — to matters concerning American family life. But his political statements in this election year sound unconstructive and out of place.
- Posted by Paul[...] Dobson highlights McCain’s evangelical problem [...]
- Posted by Пентагон рассекретил показания организатора терактов 11 сентябряWhen the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.
- Posted by JosephBut when a wicked man rules, the people groan.
Proverbs 29:2