Commentary: Will evangelicals choose Giuliani over faith?

[varun]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/08/roland.martin/index.html


...Evangelicals cursed and screamed when President Clinton had an affair in the White House, but it's clear they are willing to overlook the past marital failures of Giuliani, his fractured relationship with his children and his support for gay and abortion rights when mayor of New York. Those are not the family values they have beaten into the nation's consciousness for nearly 30 years.

This isn't the Rapture when Christians say Jesus will return to Earth, but it is the day of reckoning for conservative evangelicals. Will they abide by their faith and absolute opposition to abortion and homosexuality being first and foremost, or bend to the will of the party? For years I have maintained that the focus of evangelicals was never really principles of the faith but the Republican Party. By aligning themselves with the GOP, they've put themselves in this position. And with 25 percent of the party's base being evangelicals, this is going to cause some serious problems.

As for a possible third-party candidate, as suggested by Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, that's not going to happen. Remember 1992? The barrage of attacks from Ross Perot against President George H.W. Bush allowed Clinton to stay above the fray and focus on his agenda. Clinton garnered 43 percent of the vote compared with Bush's 37.4 percent and Perot's 18.9 percent.

Even a movement of 10 percent could spell doom for Giuliani if he becomes the nominee. Democrats are still mad at Ralph Nader, suggesting that his 2.74 percent of the popular vote in 2000 pulled away critical support in some states and led to Bush's victory...

[no_hypocrisy]

1. No, because I believe there is a power struggle going on between

James Dobson and Pat Robertson and the right to be viewed as the Kingmaker and the power behind the next thrown. The sheep will follow their respective shepherds.