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DEL.ICIO.USThis should be no surprise to Fred-heads: Dobson says he’s not for Thompson
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Associated Press has just put this out:
James Dobson, one of the nation’s most politically influential evangelical Christians, made it clear in a message to friends this week he will not support Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson.
In a private e-mail obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, Dobson accuses the former Tennessee senator and actor of being weak on the campaign trail and wrong on issues dear to social conservatives.
“Isn’t Thompson the candidate who is opposed to a Constitutional amendment to protect marriage, believes there should be 50 different definitions of marriage in the U.S., favors McCain-Feingold, won’t talk at all about what he believes, and can’t speak his way out of a paper bag on the campaign trail?” Dobson wrote.
“He has no passion, no zeal, and no apparent ‘want to.’ And yet he is apparently the Great Hope that burns in the breasts of many conservative Christians? Well, not for me, my brothers. Not for me!”
The founder and chairman of Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family, Dobson draws a radio audience in the millions, many of whom who first came to trust the child psychologist for his conservative Christian advice on child-rearing.
Here’s a bit of background from last week. Dobson has also ruled out support for Rudy Giuliani.
Thompson will make his first Georgia appearance as a candidate in October.
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By Craig
September 20, 2007 3:55 PM | Link to this
This is one of those rare moments where I agree with James Dobson. He has summed up the failure of Fred in a nutshell. I wonder how long before the rest of his followers see the obvious. I think many will not see this because they think they’ve summoned the spirit of Ronald Reagan and cast him into Fred’s body. Desperate…plain desperate.
By Satan
September 20, 2007 4:08 PM | Link to this
No, he’s not summoned Ronald. I just check and he’s still here.
By Jeff
September 20, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this
I’ve said it over and over:
The only TRUE conservative running for President is Dr. Ron Paul.