I just finished watching live over the Internet the straw poll results of the legislative action arm of the Family Research Council known as FRC Action. They hosted the 2nd annual “The Washington Briefing 2007” and there were many good speeches, of which I’ll comment on later.
Now for the results and they gave only the top four finishers. Of 5776 votes cast the breakout is, from fourth to first:
#4 Fred Thompson 564
#3 Ron Paul 865
#2 Mike Huckabee 1565
#1 Mitt Romney 1595
Yes, I am shocked. I’m not shocked by Mike Huckabee’s finish; his speech was a grand slam. I am completely and utterly surprised, confused, shocked, bewildered, and other adjectives that fail me now by Romney’s first place finish. I saw his speech last night and it seemed so phony, staged, pandering, and only guided to win votes.
Well, smarter pundits than me will have much to say about these results, but suffice it to say that if Mitt Romney is nominated, we as a party are in big trouble.
About that straw poll…
What’s even weirder is Paul supposedly supports white supremacists.
Horrifying thought.
Mike Huckabee is a sleeping giant of a candidate that the Democratic Party has but one counter: Sen Barack Obama, and I have to say, I can think of no better possible 2008 Presidential campaign than a contest between two men who are hopeful, optimistic, averse to saying bad things about other people, and who seek a better United States of America more than they seek personal partisan political power. Having said that, I seriously doubt the Democratic Party’s base has the intelligence or the open-mindedness of a true liberal perspective in sufficient quantities to nominate and elect Sen Obama instead of Sen Clinton.
A Huckabee nomination on the other hand would be devastating in debates and the campaign.
I like Mike-don’t agree with him on everything, but I think he’d be the best leader for the nation.
My feeling is that I would rather have a person in the Oval Office who believes in family, morals, honesty, Jesus as the Son of God, and God as the creator. Mitt Romney has never pushed his religious views as part of his political and business ventures, but has practiced the above beliefs of morality, love of family, and honesty in all his business dealings. If he had anything to hide, don’t you think it would have come out by now? If we don’t have someone soon in the highest office of the land, our country will all too soon be on a permanent downward slide.
I like Huckabee as a person and he seems a reasonable man…until he talks about illegal immigration. Then he loses me completely. The only 2 anti-illegal immigration candidates are Hunter and Tancredo. So I am sticking with them. They are the only independents. The others are all globalists. And anti-globalism and anti-open borders ARE MY BIGGEST ISSUES of concern. For without a secure strong nation within, then foreign policy is rendered meaningless.
Not sure why David Jeffers does not care for Mitt. I have leaned towards him until I listened to Duncan Hunter. I think his slate is very much like what I would like to see in the office. Huckabee would be another choice with me except for his view on the illegals. I am in agreement with Joyce as that is definitely a concern I have. The present administration isn’t getting anywhere on this issue. We need someone who is not timid or weak regarding the Congress.
Hillary will probably take 3 red states (Ohio, New Mexico, Iowa) and possibly Colorado. Florida will be close (a la 2000). If she selects Bayh as VP there is a long shot she could get Indiana. Which of these Red states could the FRC chosen hold? … and then… which Blue ones could they bring in? Romney might get NH, possibly NJ, and PA. Which Blue states can Thompson win?
If Mitt Romney is nominated for the Republican nomination we as Evangelical Christians and this great country of ours are in big trouble. I was listening to Pensacola Christian Radio on the 16th of October and they had a program on called Crosstalk America. The topic that day happened to be Mitt Romney and how the Chancellor of Bob Jones University has endorsed Mitt Romney for President. Mitt Romney is not a man of morals or for the family because he has supported the slaughter of unborn children, gay rights and activest groups, and homosexual marriage. His Social Services department named a homosexual couple (if you can call them that) the adoptive parents of the year in 2005. Christ is our all in all and Mitt Romney and his perverse Mormon cult do not teach salvation by faith alone in the true Son of God, Jesus Christ as the only way. Mormon’s deny the Trinity and teach mulitple gods and that the ulimate goal of a Mormon is to become a god or goddess. I have posted comments from the Crosstalk America show and a link that exposes the truth behind Mitt Romney and his swing to right. He is a liberal from Massachusetts in need of the grace of Christ to be poured out on him to open his eyes and bring him to repentance and salvation in Christ alone. The family as the Lord Jesus Christ has created it and commanded it is in trouble if Mitt Romney is nominated by the Republicans for President http://massresistance.org/romney/
Post from Crosstalk America:
Ingrid opened this Crosstalk by noting that the 10/16 edition of the Greenville (South Carolina) News has reported that the Chancellor of Bob Jones University, Dr. Bob Jones III, has endorsed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for president.
The problem with this endorsement is that here we have a religious conservative supporting Mitt Romney, who Ingrid shows through documentation, is unabashedly pro-abortion according to his past record of political and legislative activity.
Ingrid reveals how Romney’s record also shows his support for embryonic stem cell research, support for the abortion inducing drug known as RU-486, his general agreement with gay rights activities and legislative efforts, as well as his support for socialized medicine.
Good Grief Dave- you know, with all who’s running- I’m kind of glad I can’t vote. I’m sure all these men are decent people- I like something about all of them (different points of course) but as for running this country- I just can’t find anyone who would get my vote if I could cast it. I know many lean towards Thompson- but even then, I tend to link him (with most I guess) with CFR and wanting to lean towards a one world Government. I keep thinking that no matter who gets elected- this country will never be the same. I don’t mean to be a drag for everyone, but good grief- Mitt may be a decent guy, but Mormons in power – he would have to pledge allegiance to the Mormon Temple- NOT this Country and the office of President. I like Huckabee obviously for his Christian principals, but for his stance on illegals, and also socialized healthcare- I as a LEGAL immigrant and former recipiant of Canada’s socialized system- trust me- YOU do NOT want to go down the road of government taking over. I just don’t know Dave- this has been the hardest for all who are voting- I don’t want the lesser of two evils because evil is evil- and either way, we could be in big huge trouble. God Bless this nation and may He grant us wisdom to choose a leader worthy of His Blessing, or may He raise up someone who is. Thank you Dave. Carolyn
I heard Romney and I agree Dave, he sounded as phony as a three dollar bill. Duncan, in my opinion, was awesome and I really wish he was in the top tier. Romney scares me as being Mr. Perfect and way to intentional in his speech. His timing was off, he sounded egotistical, he had to wait for applause when it wasn’t coming. Duncan on the other hand, was sincere and tough. Where is the next Ronald Reagan?
What surprises me is that Ron Paul, a Libertarian, received so many votes. Ron Paul who was once the Libertarian candidate for President and still continues as a member of the RLC should not be on this list at all.
The RLC is composed of former high ranking members of the Libertarian Party. Why is this a problem? Libertarians support legalization of pornography, drugs, abortion on demand, prostitution, homosexual marriage and adoption none of which is qualifies as a Christian Conservative value. To say that because Libertarians support low taxes and small government they are conservative is to say that since the National Organization for Women supports a ban on pornography they too are conservative. There was an old saying that birds of a feather flock together. Paul is a Libertarian and that brings with him all the political baggage mentioned above. Shame on the Christian who supports him.
FRC action leadership sits on knowledge of false results from its “value voters debate poll”
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The FRC action committee is sitting on the knowledge that their online poll for christians and value voters that could not attend their DC meetings had many of their votes blocked putting into question the results from this meeting. These people who maybe to busy, elderly or disabled may have had a large block of their votes disenfranchised. Voters calling on Friday and Monday notified the FRC action group that there votes were denied when they tried to vote online. FRC action representatives seemed genuine in saying they dont understand why as of yet this happened but have notified their leadership of the problem.
With so much distrust by the public on polls, electioneering to get the “right” candidate into washington that turns out to be the nations worst nightmare this is not sitting well with the groups who already say as conservatives they feel betrayed.
The question is how long will they FRC and Tony Perkins sit on these facts?
What benefit does it have?
Are the winning getting false advertising for the benefits of the FRC leadership over the base?
It is well known that Romney has strong problems because of his mormon faith with the base and Huckabee is hated and distrusted by value voters who faught the McCain/Kennedy/Bush illegal immigration and amnesty bills passage. Huckabee at the time was a strong supporter of the bill and even stronger in Arkansas law willing to slander other christians and call them racists and try whatever opportunistic tacticts he felt he could get away with.
Will the FRC action group chance dividing and fracturing the Christian base by delaying on notifying the public that their Polls were broken?
Will they do the right think and redo the online polls to be fair to all those that want to vote in the value voters debate?