Candidates Preach Politics to Undecided Christian Voters at SC Tent Revival
Myrtle Beach, S.C. – It had the feeling of a Great Depression tent revival, but the speakers weren’t calling for the participants to come to Jesus, because most of them already have. They were searching for the right words to get politically active Christians in South Carolina to come together before primary voting Saturday.
The candidates and other key leaders spoke to about 300 people in a tent across Monday’s debate location, who appeared to mostly be evangelical Christians undecided, and looking for a candidate to settle on.
South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott fired the audience up by asking, “Do you […]
A Few Hours Sleep & Back on the Campaign Trail
My week in South Carolina is shaping up to be all that I expected and more. I spent several hours yesterday interviewing voters, candidates and their family members. I just posted an article I wrote after spending time with Jackie Gingrich Cushman and Kathy Gingrich Lubbers. I’ll let you guess who they are “kin” to. They do a great job stumping for their dad.
Here is the link to the story I posted on The Christian Post today. http://www.christianpost.com/news/gingrich-camp-cries-foul-over-evangelical-leaders-endorsement-of-santorum-67393/
It was good to see the gloves come off last night and by all indications, most people I talked to agreed that Newt […]
A Big; No a Huge Week in South Carolina
There are a lot of big weeks in politics. We’ve all heard the phrase, “this is the most important election in our lifetime.” The reality is it’s usually always true and I believe it certainly is the case for the South Carolina GOP primary.
There are still seven candidates in the race (well, six and a half counting Huntsman) and at least one will most likely fall by the way side after Saturday’s election in the Palmetto State.
I arrived in Charleston late last night before having to make the two-hour drive […]
Santorum Gets ‘Blessing’ of Christian Leaders; Now What?
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum received a major boost to his campaign on Saturday as a result of being endorsed by a group of the nations leading evangelical leaders. Now voters and candidates are wondering what will happen as a result of the endorsement?
“Everyone was invited here under the premise of ‘would you be willing to drop your support for someone if the group is able to reach a consensus on one candidate,’” Perkins explained. “Given the outcome, I think you see what the answer to that question was for the overwhelming majority of attendees.”
Tony Perkins, the head of the […]
Some Christian Leaders to Skip Meeting on GOP Race
A host of prominent Christian leaders, many of whom attended a similar gathering in August at the home of wealthy Texan Paul Pressler, have been summoned once again next weekend to discuss the future of the GOP presidential race and whom they may support. The only problem – several on the invite list are not attending.
Pressler, who is a former Texas legislator, Judge and now international lawyer, has been heavily involved in conservative politics since the 1970’s and was a leader in the Southern Baptist political movement that held to propel Ronald Reagan to the presidency in the late 1970’s.
In […]
Santorum Looks Beyond Evangelicals to Attract NH Votes
Although just eight votes shy of an outright victory in the Iowa Caucuses, Rick Santorum was clearly Tuesday night’s big winner. But now he has to leave the safety of a state filled with like-minded, evangelical voters for New Hampshire where some church congregations are so small they could meet in a phone booth.
Just as small is Santorum’s New Hampshire staff and headquarters and it probably won’t get much larger before Election Day.
“We know we can build on yesterday’s big win in Iowa,” said Bill Cahill, who heads up Santorum’s New Hampshire campaign. “We’ve got to make it happen with […]