Trump’s Second Massive Fail Attacking Cruz
Donald Trump is a master communicator. But it’s becoming clearer he just doesn’t understand evangelicals, or deeply principled conservatives, which is why his attacks on Ted Cruz not only fail,…
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Franklin Graham’s Call To Arms
An extraordinary statement was issued last week by a renowned leader of Christian evangelicals, Reverend Franklin Graham. His statement should be considered as a thunderclap to the Republican Party. The GOP…
James Dobson Endorses Cruz
James Dobson endorsed Ted Cruz on Thursday, providing yet more evidence evangelicals are trending toward Cruz: “Ted Cruz’s record on religious liberty, life and marriage is second to none in this Republican…
Will Evangelicals Deliver Cruz Victories in Iowa, South Carolina?
Early primary state and national polling is showing the emergence of Sen. Ted Cruz as the candidate that could dethrone Donald Trump as the front-runner for the GOP nomination. In…
Carson’s Evangelical Support Slipping
The media is attributing Dr. Ben Carson’s slippage in support among evangelicals to his recent remarks on Planned Parenthood: “Ben Carson is genuinely pro-life but he has made two important…
What Will Rubio Do to Protect Traditional Believers Here at Home?
Sen. Rubio has begun a concerted outreach to evangelicals meeting with pastors in a scene reported through David Brody, who is both widely read himself by evangelicals and the “interpreter” of…
Kentucky GOP Turns to Kim Davis, Planned Parenthood in Governor’s Race
Tuesday marks Kentucky’s gubernatorial election day, and the contest is coming down to the wire. Republican candidate Matt Bevin is surprised that it isn’t economic issues he’s hearing most about…
Trump Attacks Carson on Abortion (FAIL!)
Fresh from suggesting Dr. Carson’s religious faith is strange, compared to his middle-of-the-road Presbyterianism (“I’m Presbyterian. Boy, that’s down the middle of the road, folks, in all fairness. I mean,…
Trump Baffled by Carson’s Lead with Iowa Evangelicals
Trump sounded befuddled when Jake Tapper asked him to explain why Carson has pulled ahead among evangelicals in Iowa: TAPPER: I want to ask you about specifically a group that…
Washington Christian Conservatives Jumping Aboard Trump Train?
Donald Trump spoke to the Council for National Policy last week, where he was reportedly well received. Trump’s pitch was unique in that its main focus was his support among…
Southern Baptist’s Russell Moore to Evangelicals: Trump Is Not Your Friend
In The New York Times this morning, the influential Baptist theologian Russell Moore calls on evangelicals to reconsider their support for Trump. There should be no religious test for office,…
Trump Declines Invite to Values Voter Summit
Republican front runner Donald Trump has just announced that he won’t be attending the annual Values Voter Summit, causing Family Research Council president Tony Perkins to speculate that he just…
Carson v. Trump: The Gloves Come Off
With the latest CNN poll showing Trump continuing his front-runner status, and Carson surging into place as the only candidate GOP voter now prefer, the two men are recognizing they…
Billy Graham’s Son Turns Against Trump
Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of Billy Graham and head of Samaritan’s Purse, seemed to be a fan of Donald Trump for the last couple months, writing posts on Facebook…
Does Donald Trump Have a Religion Problem?
Donald Trump has been trying to woo the evangelical vote by continuously repeating on the campaign trail that his favorite book is the Bible, recounting his faith as a young…
Cruz: Abortion, Gay Marriage Are What Happen When Evangelicals Stay Home
Ted Cruz is clearly courting the evangelical vote, but he has good reason — too many evangelicals stay home and don’t vote in presidential elections, then wonder why we have…
NYT’s Bruni: GOP Changes When All Evangelicals Are Subtracted
The New York Times’ Frank Bruni, in a classic attempt at trying to influence conservative elites through mainstream media, presents a sneak preview of a new analysis of data on…
