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McCain Surges in Polls, But Many Evangelicals Wary

Observers say the candidate's policy stances and lack of "faith talk" has led some to look elsewhere, but Super Tuesday may change that.

Sarah Pulliam | posted 2/04/2008 02:56PM

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In the first six Republican matchups, the Arizona senator has had not seen the major successes among evangelical voters that have boosted rivals Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.

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Kevin Devoto

Posted: February 06, 2008 11:24 AM


Go Dobson- No McCain! Kevin Devoto

Sheryl

Posted: February 06, 2008 10:30 AM

Look at Bush and Clinton both Bible people. One item that Bush said really turned me off to him as a Christian and that was that the Muslim GOD and our GOD are the same GOD...NOT TRUE.. And if you look at the life that Clinton leads, very non Christian. I also will not vote for McCain...Maybe if we all say we do not want any of these and put them back in the pile. Why do we have to vote for one of all the bad people running? Why can we not make our voice heard by not showing up and refusing to vote. It works with everything else out there, so why should we not give it a try? Maybe because so many different views on what Christianity is and our common ground is spreading very badly into the way that Satan is dreaming of.

JC	Posted: February 05, 2008 5:42 PM

Huckabee is on target on all the important issues of the day! He is a man of integrity, conviction & faith! He is the only candidate with the most executive experience in governmental leadership. I already proudly cast my vote for him today! Vote your values! Mike will surprise all the pundits & win it in the end! Just keep plugging away, like the Giants did! Go Huck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yawoowwwwooowooowoo!!

Corey

Posted: February 05, 2008 4:29 PM

What makes me the saddest about the current state of affairs is the way that Huckabee is getting a raw deal from the press. The press has apparently bought Romney's bombast about there being only two men in the race. As you look at CNN, Fox, any news outlet, there is no Huckabee to be seen, even though we have so far to go (the distance from 100 to 1,191). The liberal media (I'm not referring to CT) is ignoring him out of the race. Fair Tax. Energy independence. Protector of life and traditional marriage. What is not to like here? Who else has that and can claim to be a real "compassionate conservative"? Can you imagine McCain in foreign policy? Is that what we need? I think that we can all agree that the days of trumpeting America's superiority to the world should be over, but that's what McCain offers us. Romney has bought himself alot of support so far but is too wishy-washy for his own good. Huckabee offers much more than any of the other candidates. Vote Huck.

Discerning Believer

Posted: February 05, 2008 3:46 PM

Mike Huckabee is a solid Bible-living Christian who is for the Marriage Protection Amendment and is pro-life. John McCain is one of only 7 Republican Senators who voted against the Marriage Protection Amendment.*** Huckabee has substance, and he has style. He has long-term executive experience running a state as governor, and left office with an $800 million surplus.*** God blessed nations with righteous leaders but sometimes the people were too far from Him. Better to go with a righteous leader regardless. On foreign policy experience, neither Clinton nor Obama has it, and Obama lacks government and business experience. Further, many non-Americans see him as a Muslim. Obama has praised his Muslim cousin Raila Odinga. The supporters of Odinga are rampaging Kenya, and Odinga is about to make Kenya a nation of Islam with shari’a law.*** Obama doesn’t even believe Jesus’ direct words in John 14:6. Those voting for Obama don't know how extremely left his positions actually are.

Shaun Hansen

Posted: February 05, 2008 12:54 PM

I think the key to this election will be the 36% of evengelicals who are, according to this article, reluctant to vote for a Mormon. In this case, we have a "Mormon" who has held fastly to family values all of his life. This cannot be said about John McCain. Read about his personal life of riotous living and this will become clear. It probably the time for America to let go of anti-Mormon sentiment. Whatever Mormons believe, we're all aware of the strong family values they possess and what good neighbors they make. They have been been more mistreated and maligned than perhaps any other people in American History, and for no cause. (Scholars now generally agree on Mormon innocence in early American history and Missouri and Illinois have recently issued formal apologies to the Mormon people for their early American persecutions.) Religious Right: Let's get behind Mitt Romney before our default elects Hillary Clinton. We are not bigots; we're Christians.

Matt	Posted: February 05, 2008 12:31 PM

Jeff, Mike Huckabee is essentially a more liberal version of President Bush. He is the "compassionate conservative" (which is why a lot of Christians will vote for him) who has absolutely no foreign policy experience, he is a huge deficit spender, and more than enough people on Wall Street have denounced his economic policies as irresponsible at best. While he is a nice guy, Mike Huckabee would not make a good president.

Kenneth Macari

Posted: February 05, 2008 9:23 AM

The so-called "leaders" of the "religious right" and "religious left" seem more interested in having lunch at the White House than in promoting dialogue. True prophetic witness to the "principalities and powers" calls all elected leaders to repentence. Neither political party should take for granted any identified Christian constituency. E.G., the National Day of Prayer envisioned to be truly nonpartisan and inter-faith is neither. The "pro-life" movement, which I have supported, enthusiastically supports a war justified by duplicity at the highest levels of government. This same "pro-life" movement has become even more insensitive to the needs of the poor in America and is silent about the persecution of immigrants to our nation, many of whom are professing Christians. The National Council of Churches leadership, on its part, compromises the exclusive Lordship of Christ and obliterates the definition of marriage and family. We all need repentence!

Jeff	Posted: February 05, 2008 12:46 AM

It is sad to me that the evangelical church is so blinded by the issue of faith and does this person believe what I believe. Look back on history as the Presidents go and few would hold to an evangelical belief system. This attitude which I will call the blind leading the blind only further gathers only like minded people into the same camp and alienates everyone else. Hmm I wonder how Christian how Christ like that is. And when did the limits test of gay marriage and abortion become a defining factor for a great or good president which is what so many in the evangelical/conservative camp espouse. Look at the mess we are in today with our deficit, the economy and an illegal war that will not go away (and McCain thinks we could be there 100 years!) As Jesus said "Open your eyes and see..." think pray listen, dialoge and get involved don't go after the status quo even in your church or with your friends and family. Sorry I don't think the Republicans have it going for them this time.

Kirk	Posted: February 04, 2008 10:16 PM


Interesting. You just gave me the update of which I had a great deal of need, given that I haven't watched television or read a newspaper for three weeks now.

Stan Baldwin

Posted: February 04, 2008 6:06 PM

I will not vote for McCain, but with different reasons than Dobson. I don't want another president who opts for unnecessary wars. Don't we learn anything from the mistakes of the current administration? Preemptive wars--wars of choice, not necessity, are about as unchristian as one can get. What's with Sanctity of Life people who support the wholesale killing of innocent Iraquis and Iranians who have done nothing to us? Ron Paul is not my choice either, but he makes more sense than all the me-too Republicans still committed to the Iraq disaster.

Jonathan

Posted: February 04, 2008 5:42 PM

So, a Vietnam Vet, a Mormon, and a Baptist Minister walk into a polling place...This sounds like a joke, and yet here we have the choices for the Republican Presidential Nominee. Should we base our choice solely on a religious basis? I would say no. Our country is facing many difficult issues. Who will be the best to handle leading this country? This should be the deciding factor, not the name on the building they head to on Sunday mornings. Look at ALL the issues facing this country...Who agrees with your position on more issues? Send your vote that way. I am not trying to say that you shouldn't vote for Huckabee, don't get me wrong. I am just saying, if you are voting for Huckabee simply because he is a Christian, you are making a poor decision. Look at all the issues, if Huckabee still is your man, vote for him.

Raymond Takashi Swenson

Posted: February 04, 2008 5:36 PM

An article in a recent Washington Post describes McCain's bad temper in his relationships with most of his fellow Republican senators. He is not charitable or forgiving of those who disagree with him or criticize him. In the last few weeks, McCain has been flat out lying about Romney, claiming that Romney wanted a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. McCain calls Romney a "flip flopper" because he changed several years ago to strong support of pro-life policy, and has not backed off from that. If a man were to change from a wastrel to a consistent church-going Christian, would you call him a "flip-flopper?" I am a 20 year Air Force veteran, and I honor McCain for what he suffered as a POW in Vietnam, but he appears to have a long way to go before he can say that he consistently follows the most basic commandments of Christ, including honesty, love and forgiveness. I would not want to work for him and be at the mercy of his bad temper, as a Federal employee.

john	Posted: February 04, 2008 5:36 PM

David, You are absolutely right that Jesus Christ is the only religious authority that counts, but you are misguided on your support of McCain. He is a volcano waiting to explode. He went through a tough time in Vietnam and i salute his sacrifice for the USA, but that does not make him fit to lead. You heard him say in the debate that knowing what we know about Iraq he would still invade. If you want a candidate committed to America, he is certainly that, but he is also committed to disastrous policies. We Christians should always vote for a candidate, Christian or not, who will defend our Constitution and our rights as Christians. There is no candidate committed to the freedom of all, Christians included, except Ron Paul. Our civil rights and our rights as Christians will diminish under the administrations of McCain, Romney, Huckabee, Clinton & Obama. "The government that governs best is that which governs least ..." -Thomas Jefferson

Jeff	Posted: February 04, 2008 5:27 PM

McCain has proven he is not a Christian conservative with the way he has voted in the past on major issues important Christians. Sure he is a American hero but that doesn't mean he will be a great President. I ask all Christians right now if McCain and Romney don't have the real Jesus Christ as there inner compass guiding them-what we can expect. God only knows! The past shows McCain is all over the road and a little disrespectful to Christian conservatives. Romney is a morman which mormans have another bible that they wrote and Not the true word of God Sorry but this is true! Don't give me any of your political correctness crap. So why not Huckabee?? He is a intelligent wise man. He serves the God of Abram Issac and Jacob. He has been a turnaround Govenor in Arkansas. He can do the same for this country. The next President gets to choose up to 3 supreme court justices possibly so why not vote for a man of christian values. Regardless of what TV says-Why not Huckabee for President!!

Keith Johnston

Posted: February 04, 2008 5:12 PM

As far as presidential candidate talk and behavior goes, can anyone tell me anything that George Bush has done since he became President that has anything to do with the faith he professes? I would rather have a candidate who did not profess Jesus but acted like Jesus than a candidate who only talked about Jesus. Evangelicals seem to have a fetish for talk, but don't seem to care much for action. As has been said before, TALK IS CHEAP!

Roy Arms

Posted: February 04, 2008 3:24 PM


Ron Paul is the only true conservative left.

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