The Iowa Christian Alliance is the most powerful grassroots organization in the state, the heir to the Christian Coalition and a voice that, when it speaks collectively, is mighty influential. Pat Robertson is, of course, one of the founders of the Christian Coalition.
The ICA's president, Steve Scheffler, is not happy.
“We’re not going to beat Hillary Clinton with someone who has a record of agreement with her on abortion, gay marriage, illegal immigration and many other issues important to Iowa conservatives," he writes in a statement.
"Some conservatives seem willing to look past Giuliani’s liberal record because he appears strongest in national polls against Hillary Clinton. The truth is, the national election is still months away. Iowans should nominate a candidate who can draw a contrast with Hillary, not someone who shares her New York values. In fact, recent polls point to Giuliani’s slippage against Hillary Clinton on the national scene and are evidence that the “electability” argument doesn’t hold water."
The kicker:
"Social conservatives such as Pat Robertson who back pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage candidates do a disservice to the conservative movement. At the end of the day, we have to stand for something, or our movement has no purpose.”
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Governor Mike Huckabee is not only the natural choice of those who consider themselves conservative and of a Judeo-Christian bent, he is an excellent choice. He is the best choice. There are still a lot of people in this country who will follow a wise and honest leader who cares about his country. Mike is not beholden to any special interest groups, and I hope it stays that way. I am surprised at the response of many who are supposed to be leaders in the "Christian community". I believe the grass roots is much wiser. And, thankfully, they are the ones who will be voting! I really like Mike.
Posted by Steve LeCrone | November 8, 2007 10:03 AM