Six non-Romney presidential candidates spoke Saturday at the Thanksgiving Family Forum in Des Moines, Iowa about many family issues including the sanctity of life and same-sex "marriage." The hours-long event was overtly Christian, which has caused the mainstream media to either hide the forum from the public, or to attack it, and its backers, as an affront to "the separation of church and state."
For background, read 2012: Obama vs. an Evangelical, or vs. a Mormon? and also read Presidential Candidates Address Christians in D.C. as well as Presidential Candidates: Abortion & Marriage Top Issues and take note that Media Prepare Anti-Christian Campaign for 2012
To see the full video of this most profound forum of the campaign to date, scroll down.
UPDATE 11/23/11: Iowa pro-family/pro-life leaders meet to anoint a non-Romney consensus candidate
-- From "Family Leader forum: Values, confessions in Iowa" by Maggie Haberman, Politico 11/19/11
The event, sponsored by the National Organization for Marriage and the Family Leader — a group led by a longtime activist who played a key role in organizing for caucuses winner Mike Huckabee four years ago — marked an accelerated pitch to a pivotal caucus voting bloc. In addition to Gingrich, Cain and Perry, the table included Ron Paul, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum.
But missing was Mitt Romney . . .
Family Leader head Bob Vander Plaats, who last week said Romney was “dissing” the conservative base and predicted it could cost him the nomination . . .
Moderator Frank Luntz, a GOP pollster who was clearly pleased the candidates didn’t lob shots at one another as they have in the other televised debates, said he felt “like Dr. Phil” as he tried to draw confessions about regrets and personal failings out of the candidates at the subdued affair.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Well-choreographed Family Forum boasts several unscripted moments" by Shannon Travis, CNN Political Reporter 11/20/11
A gathering of six Republican presidential candidates and some 3,000 conservatives - most of them Christians - was marked as much by politeness and political posturing as by cheers, tears and jeers.
[The candidates] spoke about their values, ideas, sense of morality and the proper roles for religion and government in society.
Common themes were criticisms of government intrusion into family lives, an emphasis on individual liberties, a calling out of judicial "activism," and the need for greater economic freedoms.
[Moderator Frank] Luntz asked the candidates to describe a personal or professional experience that helped shape their faith and spirituality.
One by one the candidates articulated stories rarely heard on the campaign trail . . .
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Republicans woo social conservatives in Iowa" by Thomas Beaumont, The Associated Press 11/20/11
At an event sponsored by an Iowa Christian group, the candidates tried at times to gain a political edge with potent Iowa conservatives. But some of the discussion turned uncharacteristically personal, with the would-be presidents tearfully revealing formative chapters that shaped their faith.
The format was a sharp departure from the 10 GOP debates that have already been held in the 2012 campaign. Instead of the rapid questions and timed answers of the televised debates, Saturday's forum was held around a large dining table on a stage with fall-themed decorations, aimed at resembling a family Thanksgiving dinner scene. Pollster Frank Luntz moderated the two-hour event, which often flowed conversationally.
Texas' two candidates, Rep. Ron Paul and Gov. Rick Perry, did not offer revealing chapters from their lives as the others did. Paul described his early life during the Depression in Pennsylvania, and Perry, his upbringing in rural west Texas. Perry also described feeling lost upon his discharge from the Air Force at age 27.
Santorum was the most aggressive in trying to establish political edge during the event, arguing that the president must be a cultural warrior pushing for social change that reflects the nation's Judeo-Christian heritage.
Despite the religious theme, the discussion nevertheless revealed deep divisions about the role of government in shaping the nation's culture, illustrated by the libertarian-leaning Paul's rejection of an activist presidency.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Republicans to court Iowa conservatives at Family Leader forum" by Michael A. Memoli, Los Angeles Times 11/19/11
Saturday's Thanksgiving Family Forum is organized by a leading Iowa conservative, Bob Vander Plaats, and his group, the Family Leader.
Vander Plaats, a three-time gubernatorial candidate, founded Family Leader to be a galvanizing force for social conservatives ahead of the state's lead-off nominating caucuses. He also has his critics . . .
"In a lot of ways they’re not attacking Bob Vander Plaats, they’re attacking the one I serve," he said, according to the [Des Moines Register].
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Controversial conservative Bob Vander Plaats and his organization The Family Leader" by Dave Price, WHO-TV13 (Des Moines) 11/18/11
Last year, Vander Plaats helped oust three state Supreme Court justices after the ruling allowing same sex marriages. But earlier this month his group's efforts to help a Republican candidate win a special election Senate race this month in eastern Iowa ended in a lopsided loss.
[Vander Plaats says] "This organization is not a Republican subsidiary. We're very focused on issues that affect the family."
Vander Plaats wants this forum and his group to be the voice for Iowans who believe in lifelong heterosexual marriage, no more abortions and no more homosexuality which the Family Leader labels "distorted sexual behavior".
Figuring out who's paying to keep the doors open and lights for the group is really tough. You can find a list of some of the donors but the way this is all structured, to find everybody is impossible. Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure records show a wide range of donations from $5,000 from the Family Research Council and $5 from a woman, Kathleen Hedger, in Fort Madison, along with donations from hundreds of others with amounts in between. Vander Plaats said, "It's people who believe in our issues, believe in our cause, are motivated to cut the checks."
Those checks totaled more than a million dollars in contributions last year.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read Vander Plaats' Culture War Pledge Asked of Presidential Candidates
Full video of Forum:
UPDATE 11/20/11 Video of NBC News reporting zero on the issues content of the forum, instead focusing solely on "crying candidates:"
UPDATE 12/4/11 - Mike Huckabee (FOX News) Presidential Forum, Complete Video:
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Sunday, November 20, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
'Black Genocide,' Herman Cain Labels Abortion
The eugenic history of Planned Parenthood's founder Margaret Sanger, and the current facts of abortion clinic locations have been injected into the presidential campaign by answers that candidate Herman Cain gave to CBS News questions.
For background, read Minorities Targeted by Planned Parenthood for Abortion: Study and also read Abortion Targeting Blacks: Exposed in Media Campaign as well as Black Genocide in New York City (nearly 2 of 3 killed in womb)
UPDATE 10/30/11: Planned Parenthood research advocate admits abortion rate of blacks is five times the rate of whites
-- From "Cain: I'm 'pro-life from conception, period'" by Lucy Madison, CBS News 10/30/11
Herman Cain again attempted to clarify his position on abortion Sunday, declaring on CBS' "Face the Nation" that "I am pro-life from conception, period" - and that he does not support exceptions even for victims of rape and incest.
"I want to ask you, since we're on the subject of abortion, at one point back there when the question of Planned Parenthood came up and you said that it was not Planned Parenthood, it was really 'Planned Genocide' - because you said Planned Parenthood was trying to put all these centers into the black communities because they wanted to kill black babies before they were born," [CBS commentator Bob] Schieffer recounted.
"I still stand by that," said Cain.
"If people go back and look at the history and look at Margaret Sanger's own words that's exactly where that came from. Look up the history. So if you go back and look up the history, look at where most of them were built," he said. "Seventy five percent of those facilities were built in the black community and Margaret Sanger's own words. She didn't use the word genocide but she did talk about preventing the increasing number of poor blacks in this country by preventing black babies from being born."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Cain says he opposes abortion without exceptions" by Shannon Mccaffrey, Associated Press 10/30/11
[Cain] endorsed a controversial theory linking abortion to racial genocide. Cain said Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger wanted to eradicate minorities by putting birth control clinics in their neighborhoods, a charge that the group denies.
Cain said 75 percent of the organization's abortion facilities were built in black communities.
. . . Cain's view has gained currency in the anti-abortion movement, which has backed several state measures to ban abortions based on race. In Cain's home state of Georgia, dozens of provocative billboards popped around Atlanta last year labeling black children an "endangered species" in an effort to use race to rally support against abortion within the black community.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain Won't Retract: Planned Parenthood is ‘Planned Genocide’" by Terence P. Jeffrey, CNSNews.com 10/30/11
“Here’s why I support de-funding Planned Parenthood, because you don’t hear a lot of people talking about this: When Margaret Sanger--check my history--started Planned Parenthood, the objective was to put these centers in primarily black communities so they could help kill black babies before they came into the world,” Cain responded [on March 15, 2011].
“It’s carrying out its original mission,” said Cain. “I’ve talked to young girls who go in there and they don’t talk about how you plan parenthood. They don’t talk about adoption as an option. They don’t say bring your parents in so you we can talk to you before you make this decision.
“Talk to some young lady who has gone into some of these centers to see what kind of conversation takes place,” said Cain. “They have basically carried out their original mission. There’s not any planning other than to abort the baby.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 36.5 percent of the abortions done in the United States in 2007 were done on black babies. However, according to the Census Bureau, 12.4 percent of the overall U.S. population is black. That means that black babies are aborted at a rate that is almost triple the rate of blacks in the nation’s population.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read and view a vintage interview with Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger
For background, read Minorities Targeted by Planned Parenthood for Abortion: Study and also read Abortion Targeting Blacks: Exposed in Media Campaign as well as Black Genocide in New York City (nearly 2 of 3 killed in womb)
UPDATE 10/30/11: Planned Parenthood research advocate admits abortion rate of blacks is five times the rate of whites
-- From "Cain: I'm 'pro-life from conception, period'" by Lucy Madison, CBS News 10/30/11
Herman Cain again attempted to clarify his position on abortion Sunday, declaring on CBS' "Face the Nation" that "I am pro-life from conception, period" - and that he does not support exceptions even for victims of rape and incest.
"I want to ask you, since we're on the subject of abortion, at one point back there when the question of Planned Parenthood came up and you said that it was not Planned Parenthood, it was really 'Planned Genocide' - because you said Planned Parenthood was trying to put all these centers into the black communities because they wanted to kill black babies before they were born," [CBS commentator Bob] Schieffer recounted.
"I still stand by that," said Cain.
"If people go back and look at the history and look at Margaret Sanger's own words that's exactly where that came from. Look up the history. So if you go back and look up the history, look at where most of them were built," he said. "Seventy five percent of those facilities were built in the black community and Margaret Sanger's own words. She didn't use the word genocide but she did talk about preventing the increasing number of poor blacks in this country by preventing black babies from being born."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Cain says he opposes abortion without exceptions" by Shannon Mccaffrey, Associated Press 10/30/11
[Cain] endorsed a controversial theory linking abortion to racial genocide. Cain said Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger wanted to eradicate minorities by putting birth control clinics in their neighborhoods, a charge that the group denies.
Cain said 75 percent of the organization's abortion facilities were built in black communities.
. . . Cain's view has gained currency in the anti-abortion movement, which has backed several state measures to ban abortions based on race. In Cain's home state of Georgia, dozens of provocative billboards popped around Atlanta last year labeling black children an "endangered species" in an effort to use race to rally support against abortion within the black community.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain Won't Retract: Planned Parenthood is ‘Planned Genocide’" by Terence P. Jeffrey, CNSNews.com 10/30/11
“Here’s why I support de-funding Planned Parenthood, because you don’t hear a lot of people talking about this: When Margaret Sanger--check my history--started Planned Parenthood, the objective was to put these centers in primarily black communities so they could help kill black babies before they came into the world,” Cain responded [on March 15, 2011].
“It’s carrying out its original mission,” said Cain. “I’ve talked to young girls who go in there and they don’t talk about how you plan parenthood. They don’t talk about adoption as an option. They don’t say bring your parents in so you we can talk to you before you make this decision.
“Talk to some young lady who has gone into some of these centers to see what kind of conversation takes place,” said Cain. “They have basically carried out their original mission. There’s not any planning other than to abort the baby.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 36.5 percent of the abortions done in the United States in 2007 were done on black babies. However, according to the Census Bureau, 12.4 percent of the overall U.S. population is black. That means that black babies are aborted at a rate that is almost triple the rate of blacks in the nation’s population.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read and view a vintage interview with Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger
Saturday, October 15, 2011
2012: Obama vs. an Evangelical, or vs. a Mormon?
If American political campaigns reflect public opinion, the 2012 presidential election is shaping up as a choice between President Obama and one of several evangelical Christians, all of whom have now publicly announced that God has called him/her to the campaign; or, there's Mitt Romney, the leading Mormon candidate.
For election background concerning focus on Christianity, read Registering Millions of Christians to Vote and also read Presidential Candidates Address Christians in D.C. as well as Presidential Candidates: Abortion & Marriage Top Issues
Below are videos of three of the evangelical Christian candidates wherein each one speaks of his/her Christian faith and conviction, along with background links.
For Herman Cain Christian background, read 'I Felt Like Moses,' Says Herman Cain and also read Herman Cain: Christian Tea Party Candidate
Herman Cain speaks at Faith & Freedom event at Ohio Christian University 10/13/11:
For Rick Perry Christian background, read God Leading Rick Perry to Presidency, Says Wife and also read Rick Perry 'Talks Christian,' Media Perturbed as well as Texas-sized Prayers to God - Gov. Perry
Rick Perry speaks at Liberty University 9/14/11:
For Michele Bachmann Christian background, read Michele Bachmann Exposed as Christian by Liberals and also read Can an Evangelical Woman be President? as well as Bachmann Believes Jesus Saves Us from Sin
Michele Bachmann speaks at Liberty University 9/28/11:
Mitt Romney vs. Christian Tea Party Candidates
From "Romney's rise challenges tea party's clout in GOP" by Charles Babington, Associated Press 10/15/11
On the surface, Romney's strength seems at odds with the tea party's fiery success in ousting Republicans seen as compromisers, and in making the House GOP caucus more ideological, even when its leaders plead for flexibility.
Romney defends the government's 2008 bank bailouts, plus the mandated health insurance he initiated as Massachusetts governor. He says he can work with "good Democrats." Although he later changed, Romney once supported abortion rights, gun control and gay rights.
These positions run counter to the beliefs and goals of many tea party activists scattered throughout the country. . . .
Polls of Republicans show Romney holding steady at about 25 percent, while Bachmann, Perry and Cain take turns making surges. "That tells me that 75 percent of the primary voters would really rather have someone else," said GOP lobbyist and consultant Mike McKenna.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
Click headlines below to read previous articles:
Media Discover America is a Christian Nation
Media Prepare Anti-Christian Campaign for 2012
NY Times Wants Conservative Christian Candidates Grilled on Theology
God's Conspiracy Theory via GOP per NBC's Rachel Maddow
Christian Tea Party Analysis is Media Priority
'Culture War' Suddenly Erupts, Says Liberal Media
Proved: Tea Party Movement is Christian
Americans Agree with Tea Party, not D.C. Leaders
'Teavangelical Party' Emerges from 2010 Election Polling
UPDATE 10/22/11: Most candidates speak of their Christian faith in Iowa (video)
For election background concerning focus on Christianity, read Registering Millions of Christians to Vote and also read Presidential Candidates Address Christians in D.C. as well as Presidential Candidates: Abortion & Marriage Top Issues
Below are videos of three of the evangelical Christian candidates wherein each one speaks of his/her Christian faith and conviction, along with background links.
For Herman Cain Christian background, read 'I Felt Like Moses,' Says Herman Cain and also read Herman Cain: Christian Tea Party Candidate
Herman Cain speaks at Faith & Freedom event at Ohio Christian University 10/13/11:
For Rick Perry Christian background, read God Leading Rick Perry to Presidency, Says Wife and also read Rick Perry 'Talks Christian,' Media Perturbed as well as Texas-sized Prayers to God - Gov. Perry
Rick Perry speaks at Liberty University 9/14/11:
For Michele Bachmann Christian background, read Michele Bachmann Exposed as Christian by Liberals and also read Can an Evangelical Woman be President? as well as Bachmann Believes Jesus Saves Us from Sin
Michele Bachmann speaks at Liberty University 9/28/11:
Mitt Romney vs. Christian Tea Party Candidates
From "Romney's rise challenges tea party's clout in GOP" by Charles Babington, Associated Press 10/15/11
On the surface, Romney's strength seems at odds with the tea party's fiery success in ousting Republicans seen as compromisers, and in making the House GOP caucus more ideological, even when its leaders plead for flexibility.
Romney defends the government's 2008 bank bailouts, plus the mandated health insurance he initiated as Massachusetts governor. He says he can work with "good Democrats." Although he later changed, Romney once supported abortion rights, gun control and gay rights.
These positions run counter to the beliefs and goals of many tea party activists scattered throughout the country. . . .
Polls of Republicans show Romney holding steady at about 25 percent, while Bachmann, Perry and Cain take turns making surges. "That tells me that 75 percent of the primary voters would really rather have someone else," said GOP lobbyist and consultant Mike McKenna.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
Click headlines below to read previous articles:
Media Discover America is a Christian Nation
Media Prepare Anti-Christian Campaign for 2012
NY Times Wants Conservative Christian Candidates Grilled on Theology
God's Conspiracy Theory via GOP per NBC's Rachel Maddow
Christian Tea Party Analysis is Media Priority
'Culture War' Suddenly Erupts, Says Liberal Media
Proved: Tea Party Movement is Christian
Americans Agree with Tea Party, not D.C. Leaders
'Teavangelical Party' Emerges from 2010 Election Polling
UPDATE 10/22/11: Most candidates speak of their Christian faith in Iowa (video)
Monday, October 10, 2011
'I Felt Like Moses,' Says Herman Cain
Now leading in some national polls, presidential candidate Herman Cain says that God called him to run for president, and at first, just like Moses, he resisted.
-- From "Cain: Feels like Moses, ready to play 'gotcha'" by Catalina Camia, USA TODAY 10/10/11
GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain compared himself to Moses and said he's ready for "gotcha" questions now that he's risen in national polls on the race.
Cain, former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, told the Christian Broadcasting Network that God has been behind him since he decided to run for the White House.
"I felt like Moses when God said I want you to go into Egypt and lead my people out. Moses resisted. I resisted," Cain said in the interview.
Cain has risen in recent weeks as Texas Gov. Rick Perry has faded.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain: 'I Felt Like Moses'" reported by Huffington Post 10/9/11
It's no wonder Cain's feeling like a prophet-- he dominated last month's Florida straw poll and impressed the audience at Friday's Values Voter Summit.
The GOP candidate told Christian Broadcasting Network that he's "ready for the 'gotcha' questions."
"When they ask me who is the president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan I’m going to say you know, I don’t know. Do you know?" he said.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Rising Cain candidacy flips old narratives on politics and race" by Niall Stanage, The Hill 10/10/11
Polls in recent weeks have indicated that Cain has conspicuously strong backing among Republicans in the states of the old Confederacy. He has been a Tea Party darling virtually since the movement’s inception. And, as recently as Friday, he was cheered to the rafters by the deeply conservative, and almost uniformly white, attendees of the Values Voter Summit in Washington.
In his speech announcing his candidacy, back in May, he invoked Martin Luther King Jr. Were he to become president, he said, “we will finally be able to say, ‘Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, America is free at last.’”
The line deftly combined a nod to King’s legacy with the suggestion that true freedom for African-Americans would involve shaking off their resilient attachment to the Democratic Party.
Asked for her view on Cain’s rise, the American Enterprise Institute’s Karlyn Bowman, a polling expert, said, “I don’t think it’s especially surprising. He’s a very strong, very likable candidate. Romney seems a little cold. Perry seems a little hot. The fact that Cain is black is really irrelevant.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Exclusive: Herman Cain Feeling 'Like Moses' and Ready for Media 'Gotcha' Questions" by David Brody, CBN News Chief Political Correspondent 10/8/11
[The excerpt below is] part of a fascinating interview with “The Hermanator” that I did Friday afternoon at the Values Voter Summit in Washington DC.
David Brody: “Where does God fit into this because you were a long shot and now jetting to the top of the polls? How do you see God’s role in all of this?
Herman Cain: “God’s been in this from the beginning because when I first started to feel that I needed to consider running I did a lot of praying. I felt like Moses when God said I want you to go into Egypt and lead my people out. Moses resisted. I resisted. Moses said you got the wrong person. You can’t be talking about me. I had these conversations with God in terms of, ‘Lord I’ve done a lot of things but are you sure’ but you shouldn’t question God. You should just make sure that’s the message. God has been in this since the beginning and my staff and I we say that all the time. There are certain things that happen along this journey that they couldn’t happen unless God was in it. I know that for a fact because of my life long faith.”
To read the entire interview above, CLICK HERE.
“I have achieved all of my American dreams and then some because of the greatest nation, the United States of America.”For background, read Herman Cain: Christian Tea Party Candidate and also read Presidential Candidates Address Christians in D.C. (See Herman Cain's speech at the bottom of this post)
-- Herman Cain
-- From "Cain: Feels like Moses, ready to play 'gotcha'" by Catalina Camia, USA TODAY 10/10/11
GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain compared himself to Moses and said he's ready for "gotcha" questions now that he's risen in national polls on the race.
Cain, former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, told the Christian Broadcasting Network that God has been behind him since he decided to run for the White House.
"I felt like Moses when God said I want you to go into Egypt and lead my people out. Moses resisted. I resisted," Cain said in the interview.
Cain has risen in recent weeks as Texas Gov. Rick Perry has faded.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain: 'I Felt Like Moses'" reported by Huffington Post 10/9/11
It's no wonder Cain's feeling like a prophet-- he dominated last month's Florida straw poll and impressed the audience at Friday's Values Voter Summit.
The GOP candidate told Christian Broadcasting Network that he's "ready for the 'gotcha' questions."
"When they ask me who is the president of Ubeki-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan I’m going to say you know, I don’t know. Do you know?" he said.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Rising Cain candidacy flips old narratives on politics and race" by Niall Stanage, The Hill 10/10/11
Polls in recent weeks have indicated that Cain has conspicuously strong backing among Republicans in the states of the old Confederacy. He has been a Tea Party darling virtually since the movement’s inception. And, as recently as Friday, he was cheered to the rafters by the deeply conservative, and almost uniformly white, attendees of the Values Voter Summit in Washington.
In his speech announcing his candidacy, back in May, he invoked Martin Luther King Jr. Were he to become president, he said, “we will finally be able to say, ‘Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, America is free at last.’”
The line deftly combined a nod to King’s legacy with the suggestion that true freedom for African-Americans would involve shaking off their resilient attachment to the Democratic Party.
Asked for her view on Cain’s rise, the American Enterprise Institute’s Karlyn Bowman, a polling expert, said, “I don’t think it’s especially surprising. He’s a very strong, very likable candidate. Romney seems a little cold. Perry seems a little hot. The fact that Cain is black is really irrelevant.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Exclusive: Herman Cain Feeling 'Like Moses' and Ready for Media 'Gotcha' Questions" by David Brody, CBN News Chief Political Correspondent 10/8/11
[The excerpt below is] part of a fascinating interview with “The Hermanator” that I did Friday afternoon at the Values Voter Summit in Washington DC.
David Brody: “Where does God fit into this because you were a long shot and now jetting to the top of the polls? How do you see God’s role in all of this?
Herman Cain: “God’s been in this from the beginning because when I first started to feel that I needed to consider running I did a lot of praying. I felt like Moses when God said I want you to go into Egypt and lead my people out. Moses resisted. I resisted. Moses said you got the wrong person. You can’t be talking about me. I had these conversations with God in terms of, ‘Lord I’ve done a lot of things but are you sure’ but you shouldn’t question God. You should just make sure that’s the message. God has been in this since the beginning and my staff and I we say that all the time. There are certain things that happen along this journey that they couldn’t happen unless God was in it. I know that for a fact because of my life long faith.”
To read the entire interview above, CLICK HERE.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Presidential Candidates Address Christians in D.C.
All of the Republican presidential hopefuls (except RINO Jon Huntsman) addressed the Values Voters Summit in D.C. this weekend. While every candidate presented solutions for the dire economic condition of the country, they also addressed the moral bankruptcy of America including their support for religious liberty, the sanctity of life (anti-abortion) and the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman.
For background on the high priority the candidates place on Culture War issues, read Presidential Candidates: Abortion & Marriage Top Issues and also read Presidential Candidates Address Christian America as well as Proved: Tea Party Movement is Christian
UPDATE 10/10/11: 'I Felt Like Moses,' Says Herman Cain
Get a load of this ridiculously inaccurate depiction of the campaign by the Washington Post . . .
-- From "Values Voters summit kicks off in values-light season" by Rachel Weiner, Washington Post 10/7/11
This weeked, social conservatives are gathering in Washington, D.C. for the Values Voters summit, a big three-day confab organized by the Family Research Council. But the high-profile event comes during a campaign in which social issues have been all but ignored.
Social issues have not turned into wedges between the candidates as is typical in GOP primaries. Earlier this year, most candidates refused to sign an influential Iowa conservative group’s controversial gay marriage pledge. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has not taken heat for his past support of abortion rights; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has received little criticism for his multiple divorces.
And those religious voters, while likely wary of Romney, may not be fully satisfied with Perry either. While Perry held a high-profile Christian event just weeks before entering the race, he has largely avoided social issues since his announcement. His team has argued that only attacks related to jobs and the economy will resonate with voters.
The candidate most tied to social conservatives, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, has never really gotten much traction. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), an evangelical with appeal to the movement, has collapsed in recent weeks. She gave a speech on abortion rights earlier this week; all the questions were about her staff depatures.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
To understand the media frustration, see links at the very bottom of this blog post (down).
From "Rick Perry picks up key supporter at Values Voter Summit" by Kim Geiger, Los Angeles Times 10/7/11
Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, called Perry “a proven leader” who embodies the three attributes that matter to social conservatives: a “genuine commitment to biblical values,” competency to govern, and electability.
Jeffress called Perry “a genuine follower of Jesus Christ,” in a not-so-subtle swipe at Romney, who is Mormon.
“For more than a generation, our culture has emphasized a message of self-indulgence at the expense of social obligation,” Perry said. “…The fabric of our society is not government or individual freedom. It is the family. And the demise of the family is the demise of any great society.”
Perry also won a standing ovation when he declared that he “was proud to sign a budget that defunded Planned Parenthood in Texas.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "GOP campaigns court ‘values voters’ at D.C. summit" by Daniel Burke, Religion News Service 10/7/11
Several GOP presidential candidates sought to kick-start their stalling campaigns on Friday (Oct. 7) by preaching a gospel of low taxes and conservative Christian values to a summit of Tea Partiers, religious right activists and beltway insiders.
Perry also highlighted the anti-abortion positions he has taken as governor, including the defunding of Planned Parenthood, which drew a standing ovation from the crowd of 3,000 social conservatives here.
[Rick] Santorum, who placed seventh among GOP candidates in a recent Washington Post/ABC poll, cast himself as a veteran culture warrior who has consistently fought for socially conservative values.
A Roman Catholic, Santorum devoted much of his speech to recounting his successful push in the Senate to pass the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, which President Bush signed into law in 2003.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain Rocks the House at Values Voter Summit" by Molly Ball, The Atlantic 10/7/11
Many other speakers got standing ovations, but only Cain provoked church-like shouts of "Yeah!" from the crowd. When Newt Gingrich came up to speak after Cain, a good portion of the crowd got up and wandered out of the giant ballroom at the Omni Shoreham Hotel here in Washington.
The Cain surge has also provoked a round of media hand-wringing over whether, and how much, to "take him seriously" as a contender, or whether it was still safe to treat him primarily as a man trying to sell books and perhaps get himself a television show.
The pundits, he noted, say "Herman Cain cannot get the nomination, Herman Cain cannot win the presidency because he doesn't have high name ID. He doesn't have a katrillion dollars. He's never held office. Let me tell you what the American people are saying. They don't care about a katrillion dollars -- America wants to raise some Cain, not raise some money!"
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Cain grabs the Values Voter spotlight" by Josh Lederman, The Hill 10/7/11
The audience at this convention for socially conservative voters leaped to their feet time and again, screaming and chanting along with the businessman who just weeks ago was largely unknown to voters, but has now climbed to the top tier of candidates in the presidential race.
Cain minced no words in laying out his views on social issues at a conference focused on opposition to abortion, same-sex marriage and departure from Christian values.
"I believe in life from conception, period, no exception. I believe that marriage is between one man and one woman," he said.
The same day that Romney gave a major foreign policy speech aimed at bulking up his hawkish credentials, Cain laid out his philosophy, invoking former President Ronald Reagan, and calling his philosophy "peace through strength and clarity."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read Media Discover America is a Christian Nation and then read how the media react to their discovery
UPDATE 10/10/11: Summit organizer explains candidate Ron Paul's organizational prowess and his win of the straw poll (video)
For background on the high priority the candidates place on Culture War issues, read Presidential Candidates: Abortion & Marriage Top Issues and also read Presidential Candidates Address Christian America as well as Proved: Tea Party Movement is Christian
UPDATE 10/10/11: 'I Felt Like Moses,' Says Herman Cain
Get a load of this ridiculously inaccurate depiction of the campaign by the Washington Post . . .
-- From "Values Voters summit kicks off in values-light season" by Rachel Weiner, Washington Post 10/7/11
This weeked, social conservatives are gathering in Washington, D.C. for the Values Voters summit, a big three-day confab organized by the Family Research Council. But the high-profile event comes during a campaign in which social issues have been all but ignored.
Social issues have not turned into wedges between the candidates as is typical in GOP primaries. Earlier this year, most candidates refused to sign an influential Iowa conservative group’s controversial gay marriage pledge. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has not taken heat for his past support of abortion rights; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has received little criticism for his multiple divorces.
And those religious voters, while likely wary of Romney, may not be fully satisfied with Perry either. While Perry held a high-profile Christian event just weeks before entering the race, he has largely avoided social issues since his announcement. His team has argued that only attacks related to jobs and the economy will resonate with voters.
The candidate most tied to social conservatives, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, has never really gotten much traction. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), an evangelical with appeal to the movement, has collapsed in recent weeks. She gave a speech on abortion rights earlier this week; all the questions were about her staff depatures.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
To understand the media frustration, see links at the very bottom of this blog post (down).
From "Rick Perry picks up key supporter at Values Voter Summit" by Kim Geiger, Los Angeles Times 10/7/11
Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, called Perry “a proven leader” who embodies the three attributes that matter to social conservatives: a “genuine commitment to biblical values,” competency to govern, and electability.
Jeffress called Perry “a genuine follower of Jesus Christ,” in a not-so-subtle swipe at Romney, who is Mormon.
“For more than a generation, our culture has emphasized a message of self-indulgence at the expense of social obligation,” Perry said. “…The fabric of our society is not government or individual freedom. It is the family. And the demise of the family is the demise of any great society.”
Perry also won a standing ovation when he declared that he “was proud to sign a budget that defunded Planned Parenthood in Texas.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "GOP campaigns court ‘values voters’ at D.C. summit" by Daniel Burke, Religion News Service 10/7/11
Several GOP presidential candidates sought to kick-start their stalling campaigns on Friday (Oct. 7) by preaching a gospel of low taxes and conservative Christian values to a summit of Tea Partiers, religious right activists and beltway insiders.
Perry also highlighted the anti-abortion positions he has taken as governor, including the defunding of Planned Parenthood, which drew a standing ovation from the crowd of 3,000 social conservatives here.
[Rick] Santorum, who placed seventh among GOP candidates in a recent Washington Post/ABC poll, cast himself as a veteran culture warrior who has consistently fought for socially conservative values.
A Roman Catholic, Santorum devoted much of his speech to recounting his successful push in the Senate to pass the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, which President Bush signed into law in 2003.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain Rocks the House at Values Voter Summit" by Molly Ball, The Atlantic 10/7/11
Many other speakers got standing ovations, but only Cain provoked church-like shouts of "Yeah!" from the crowd. When Newt Gingrich came up to speak after Cain, a good portion of the crowd got up and wandered out of the giant ballroom at the Omni Shoreham Hotel here in Washington.
The Cain surge has also provoked a round of media hand-wringing over whether, and how much, to "take him seriously" as a contender, or whether it was still safe to treat him primarily as a man trying to sell books and perhaps get himself a television show.
The pundits, he noted, say "Herman Cain cannot get the nomination, Herman Cain cannot win the presidency because he doesn't have high name ID. He doesn't have a katrillion dollars. He's never held office. Let me tell you what the American people are saying. They don't care about a katrillion dollars -- America wants to raise some Cain, not raise some money!"
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Cain grabs the Values Voter spotlight" by Josh Lederman, The Hill 10/7/11
The audience at this convention for socially conservative voters leaped to their feet time and again, screaming and chanting along with the businessman who just weeks ago was largely unknown to voters, but has now climbed to the top tier of candidates in the presidential race.
Cain minced no words in laying out his views on social issues at a conference focused on opposition to abortion, same-sex marriage and departure from Christian values.
"I believe in life from conception, period, no exception. I believe that marriage is between one man and one woman," he said.
The same day that Romney gave a major foreign policy speech aimed at bulking up his hawkish credentials, Cain laid out his philosophy, invoking former President Ronald Reagan, and calling his philosophy "peace through strength and clarity."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read Media Discover America is a Christian Nation and then read how the media react to their discovery
UPDATE 10/10/11: Summit organizer explains candidate Ron Paul's organizational prowess and his win of the straw poll (video)
Saturday, June 18, 2011
GOP Candidates: NO on Pro-life Pledge
Although most Republican presidential candidates have signed on to a pro-life pledge, Mitt Romney and others dismissed it entirely, while Herman Cain agreed with three of the four points of the pledge.
For background, read Presidential Candidates Address Christian America and also read Presidential Candidates: Abortion & Marriage Top Issues
UPDATE 8/26/11: Rick Perry signs pro-life pledge
UPDATE 10/12/11: Herman Cain says abortion should be illegal (even rape/incest)
-- From "Abortion pledge stirs reaction from Republican candidates" by Jennifer Jacobs, Des Moines Register 6/18/11
Five Republican presidential candidates have signed a pledge to ban certain abortions, appoint federal judges who won’t “legislate from the bench” and cut off federal funding to organizations that perform abortions, according to a political action committee.
Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum agreed to the Susan B. Anthony List’s “pro-life leadership pledge,” its organizers say.
The abortion foes say Republican candidates Herman Cain, Gary Johnson and Mitt Romney declined to sign it.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain Reaffirms Pro-Life View After Not Signing Pledge" by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com 6/18/11
“I support right-to-life issues unequivocally and I adamantly support the first three aspects of the Susan B. Anthony pledge involving appointing pro-life judges, choosing pro-life cabinet members, and ending taxpayer-funded abortions,” Cain said in a statement. “However, the fourth requirement demands that I ‘advance’ the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. As president, I would sign it, but Congress must advance the legislation.”
“I have been a consistent and unwavering champion of pro life issues,” Cain added. “In no way does this singular instance of clarification denote an abandonment of the pro-life movement, but instead, is a testament to my respect for the balance of power and the role of the presidency.”
The statement seems somewhat nuanced, in that while Cain, as president, couldn’t “advance” pro-life legislation through Congress, but he can undoubtedly use the power of the bully pulpit the presidency affords to persuade members of the House and Senate to advance the bill.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Romney won't sign abortion pledge" by Kendra Marr, Politico 6/17/11
“Governor Romney pledged in the last campaign that he would be a pro-life president and of course he pledges it today,” said spokeswoman Andrea Saul in a statement. “However, this well-intentioned effort has some potentially unforeseen consequences and he does not feel he could in good conscience sign it. Gov. Romney has been a strong supporter of the SBA List in the past and he looks forward to continue working with them to promote a culture of life.”
Saul said that Romney, who publicly supported abortion rights in his 1994 Senate and 2002 gubernatorial campaigns, was concerned that the pledge would “strip taxpayer funding from thousands of health care facilities” and that it “strictly limits the choices” in appointing federal officials.
The pledge calls for legislation to defund Planned Parenthood – already a rallying point for the social conservative movement – and to cut funding to “all other contractors and recipients of federal funds with affiliates that perform or fund abortions.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Santorum Slams Romney Over Abortion Pledge" by CNN Political Unit 6/18/11
Rick Santorum, the Pennsylvania senator and now presidential candidate, has some tough criticism for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after his refusal to sign an anti-abortion pledge.
"This past Monday night at the Republican presidential debate, I was asked about Gov. Romney's pro-life conversion, and I gave him the benefit of the doubt," Santorum said. "I apparently spoke too soon. It is incredibly disappointing that Gov. Romney chose not to defend those who cannot defend themselves.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read GOP Pro-homosexual Candidate for President
For background, read Presidential Candidates Address Christian America and also read Presidential Candidates: Abortion & Marriage Top Issues
UPDATE 8/26/11: Rick Perry signs pro-life pledge
UPDATE 10/12/11: Herman Cain says abortion should be illegal (even rape/incest)
-- From "Abortion pledge stirs reaction from Republican candidates" by Jennifer Jacobs, Des Moines Register 6/18/11
Five Republican presidential candidates have signed a pledge to ban certain abortions, appoint federal judges who won’t “legislate from the bench” and cut off federal funding to organizations that perform abortions, according to a political action committee.
Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum agreed to the Susan B. Anthony List’s “pro-life leadership pledge,” its organizers say.
The abortion foes say Republican candidates Herman Cain, Gary Johnson and Mitt Romney declined to sign it.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain Reaffirms Pro-Life View After Not Signing Pledge" by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com 6/18/11
“I support right-to-life issues unequivocally and I adamantly support the first three aspects of the Susan B. Anthony pledge involving appointing pro-life judges, choosing pro-life cabinet members, and ending taxpayer-funded abortions,” Cain said in a statement. “However, the fourth requirement demands that I ‘advance’ the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. As president, I would sign it, but Congress must advance the legislation.”
“I have been a consistent and unwavering champion of pro life issues,” Cain added. “In no way does this singular instance of clarification denote an abandonment of the pro-life movement, but instead, is a testament to my respect for the balance of power and the role of the presidency.”
The statement seems somewhat nuanced, in that while Cain, as president, couldn’t “advance” pro-life legislation through Congress, but he can undoubtedly use the power of the bully pulpit the presidency affords to persuade members of the House and Senate to advance the bill.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Romney won't sign abortion pledge" by Kendra Marr, Politico 6/17/11
“Governor Romney pledged in the last campaign that he would be a pro-life president and of course he pledges it today,” said spokeswoman Andrea Saul in a statement. “However, this well-intentioned effort has some potentially unforeseen consequences and he does not feel he could in good conscience sign it. Gov. Romney has been a strong supporter of the SBA List in the past and he looks forward to continue working with them to promote a culture of life.”
Saul said that Romney, who publicly supported abortion rights in his 1994 Senate and 2002 gubernatorial campaigns, was concerned that the pledge would “strip taxpayer funding from thousands of health care facilities” and that it “strictly limits the choices” in appointing federal officials.
The pledge calls for legislation to defund Planned Parenthood – already a rallying point for the social conservative movement – and to cut funding to “all other contractors and recipients of federal funds with affiliates that perform or fund abortions.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Santorum Slams Romney Over Abortion Pledge" by CNN Political Unit 6/18/11
Rick Santorum, the Pennsylvania senator and now presidential candidate, has some tough criticism for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after his refusal to sign an anti-abortion pledge.
"This past Monday night at the Republican presidential debate, I was asked about Gov. Romney's pro-life conversion, and I gave him the benefit of the doubt," Santorum said. "I apparently spoke too soon. It is incredibly disappointing that Gov. Romney chose not to defend those who cannot defend themselves.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read GOP Pro-homosexual Candidate for President
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Presidential Candidates Address Christian America
Candidates are addressing the Americans who will elect the next president at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington D.C. Although the speeches focus on Culture War issues, the mainstream media prefers to cover the fiscal aspects.
For background, read Pres. Candidates: Abortion & Marriage Top Issues and also read Media Prepare Anti-Christian Campaign for 2012 as well as Huckabee: Christian Issues Nation's Top Priority
UPDATE 6/8/11: Liberal media hope GOP pro-life advocacy backfires
UPDATE 6/5/11: Liberal journalist sleeps through most of conference
-- From "Republicans court evangelicals at faith conference" by Steve Holland, Reuters 6/3/11
Many political speakers at the Faith and Freedom Coalition emphasized jobs, debt and deficits on the day the Labor Department reported the unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent in May.
In contrast to some previous presidential campaigns, social issues like gay marriage and abortion have not been prominent topics for Republicans hopefuls seeking to replace President Barack Obama in next year's election.
The weakness of the U.S. economy has triggered a debate within the Republican Party about whether conservatives should call a "truce" on social questions.
The idea is that Republicans would have a better chance at victory in 2012 if they rally around economic issues.
While the economy dominated, there was still plenty of talk about social issues, and the crowd gathered in a hotel ballroom saved their loudest applause for those speakers who brought up these issues.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Reuters Misleads on Pro-Life Issues at Christian Conference" by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com 6/3/11
The international news service Reuters mislead its readers today in a news article covering speeches to the Faith and Freedom Conference today. The article falsely claimed speakers at the conference put social issues like abortion on the back seat.
Reuters reporter Steve Holland erroneously claimed, “Christian conservatives looking to put a Republican in the White House heard a lot about the economy on Friday in a sign that their social issues may take a back seat in 2012.”
Holland apparently never listened to the conference . . .
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "GOP presidential hopefuls make their case to religious right, but money matters big emphasis" by The Associated Press 6/4/11
A gathering of religious conservatives drew nearly all the GOP presidential hopefuls to a single stage . . .
The Faith and Freedom Coalition’s two-day conference proved that the religious right still plays a major role in the nominating process, even if it’s less organized than during the Christian Coalition’s heyday and economic issues are dominating the early campaign.
They also paid tribute to religious conservatives who often place abortion, gay marriage and other social issues ahead of questions such as taxes and spending.
The Republican contenders who seem to be making the most direct appeals to evangelical voters are former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who didn’t attend but sent a video message.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
For background, read Pres. Candidates: Abortion & Marriage Top Issues and also read Media Prepare Anti-Christian Campaign for 2012 as well as Huckabee: Christian Issues Nation's Top Priority
UPDATE 6/8/11: Liberal media hope GOP pro-life advocacy backfires
UPDATE 6/5/11: Liberal journalist sleeps through most of conference
-- From "Republicans court evangelicals at faith conference" by Steve Holland, Reuters 6/3/11
Many political speakers at the Faith and Freedom Coalition emphasized jobs, debt and deficits on the day the Labor Department reported the unemployment rate rose to 9.1 percent in May.
In contrast to some previous presidential campaigns, social issues like gay marriage and abortion have not been prominent topics for Republicans hopefuls seeking to replace President Barack Obama in next year's election.
The weakness of the U.S. economy has triggered a debate within the Republican Party about whether conservatives should call a "truce" on social questions.
The idea is that Republicans would have a better chance at victory in 2012 if they rally around economic issues.
While the economy dominated, there was still plenty of talk about social issues, and the crowd gathered in a hotel ballroom saved their loudest applause for those speakers who brought up these issues.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Reuters Misleads on Pro-Life Issues at Christian Conference" by Steven Ertelt, LifeNews.com 6/3/11
The international news service Reuters mislead its readers today in a news article covering speeches to the Faith and Freedom Conference today. The article falsely claimed speakers at the conference put social issues like abortion on the back seat.
Reuters reporter Steve Holland erroneously claimed, “Christian conservatives looking to put a Republican in the White House heard a lot about the economy on Friday in a sign that their social issues may take a back seat in 2012.”
Holland apparently never listened to the conference . . .
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "GOP presidential hopefuls make their case to religious right, but money matters big emphasis" by The Associated Press 6/4/11
A gathering of religious conservatives drew nearly all the GOP presidential hopefuls to a single stage . . .
The Faith and Freedom Coalition’s two-day conference proved that the religious right still plays a major role in the nominating process, even if it’s less organized than during the Christian Coalition’s heyday and economic issues are dominating the early campaign.
They also paid tribute to religious conservatives who often place abortion, gay marriage and other social issues ahead of questions such as taxes and spending.
The Republican contenders who seem to be making the most direct appeals to evangelical voters are former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who didn’t attend but sent a video message.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Herman Cain: Christian Tea Party Candidate
Businessman (non-politician) Herman Cain invokes God, the Constitution, as well as his simple-folks Christian roots, in a YouTube launch of his presidential campaign.
UPDATE 6/9/11 (video) CBS News interview of Herman Cain:
UPDATE 6/9/11 (video) The O'Reilly Factor - Herman Cain in No Spin Zone:
UPDATE 6/2/11: Liberals trying to understand "black conservatism"
UPDATE 6/3/11: NPR fears successful black conservative (a must-read to understand liberal journalists)
UPDATE 5/30/11: Liberal media curious how "racist Tea Party" could back a black candidate
-- From "Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain to run for president" by Reuters 5/21/11
The 65-year-old has never held political office. He made an unsuccessful bid for Senate from Georgia in 2004.
Cain worked as an executive at Coca-Cola, Pillsbury and Burger King before becoming CEO and president of Godfather's Pizza. He also served as chairman, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association.
More recently he has hosted his radio program, "The Herman Cain Show," broadcast out of Atlanta.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain officially announces presidential bid" by Juana Summers, Politico 5/21/11
. . . Herman Cain, the Atlanta businessman and one-time pizza king who announced his presidential candidacy Saturday, said he plans to alter the course of the election by appealing to grassroots voters and competing aggressively across the early state map. And he said he’s already looking beyond Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada and Florida.
“This day, this hour, this moment, I came here to declare my candidacy for the Republican nomination for president of the United States of America,” Cain told more than 10,000 supporters gathered in Atlanta’s Centennial Park.
Cain delivered a rousing half-hour speech that touched on his childhood and adolescence in Atlanta, but quickly launched into a fiery critique of President Obama’s leadership.
“It’s time to get real. Hope and change ain’t working,” Cain said, turning around the “hope” meme that Obama used in 2008. “Hope and change is not a solution.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "5 Reasons Herman Cain Could Be a Factor" posted at National Journal 5/21/11
While he enters the Republican presidential race as a long shot with low name recognition and little money, he has some underappreciated assets, and the field remains largely undefined. Here are five reasons why you shouldn’t count him out (and a couple reasons why you might be able to).
1. He has a compelling life story. . . .
2. Once people get to know him, they love him. . . .
3. He is not a flip-flopper. . . .
4. He has ties with the tea party movement and Evangelicals. . . .
5. He’s a true outsider. . . .
To read the details of the five points, CLICK HERE.
From "The Case for Herman Cain for President -- Solving for X" by Herman Cain, FoxNews.com 5/21/11
I graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in mathematics in 1967. Back then, we didn’t use fancy calculators to solve problems. Instead, we utilized formulas to “solve for x.”
The same holds true in life. Throughout my own, “solving for x” meant learning how to nurture a family, how to navigate the corporate world during unfavorable times and how to deliver results. In delivering these results, I have always maintained a sense of humanity while achieving bottom lines and profitability. It stems from my humble beginnings, upbringing and spiritual compass.
I grew up in a three-room house during the height of segregation. My father worked three jobs-- as a barber, janitor and chauffer—and my mother was a domestic worker. They toiled tirelessly to provide for my brother and me in hopes of giving us a better life than what they ever knew. And they did.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read Media Prepare Anti-Christian Campaign for 2012 as well as Proved: Tea Party Movement is Christian
UPDATE 10/14/11 - Atheist Bill Maher bets $1 million that GOP won't make 2012 a choice between two black men (video):
Cain has "the voice of Othello, the looks of a football player, the English of Oxfordian quality and the courage of a lion."UPDATE 6/5/11: NY Times, lamestream media discover Herman Cain
-- Jack Kemp
UPDATE 6/9/11 (video) CBS News interview of Herman Cain:
UPDATE 6/9/11 (video) The O'Reilly Factor - Herman Cain in No Spin Zone:
UPDATE 6/2/11: Liberals trying to understand "black conservatism"
UPDATE 6/3/11: NPR fears successful black conservative (a must-read to understand liberal journalists)
UPDATE 5/30/11: Liberal media curious how "racist Tea Party" could back a black candidate
-- From "Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain to run for president" by Reuters 5/21/11
The 65-year-old has never held political office. He made an unsuccessful bid for Senate from Georgia in 2004.
Cain worked as an executive at Coca-Cola, Pillsbury and Burger King before becoming CEO and president of Godfather's Pizza. He also served as chairman, president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association.
More recently he has hosted his radio program, "The Herman Cain Show," broadcast out of Atlanta.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain officially announces presidential bid" by Juana Summers, Politico 5/21/11
. . . Herman Cain, the Atlanta businessman and one-time pizza king who announced his presidential candidacy Saturday, said he plans to alter the course of the election by appealing to grassroots voters and competing aggressively across the early state map. And he said he’s already looking beyond Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada and Florida.
“This day, this hour, this moment, I came here to declare my candidacy for the Republican nomination for president of the United States of America,” Cain told more than 10,000 supporters gathered in Atlanta’s Centennial Park.
Cain delivered a rousing half-hour speech that touched on his childhood and adolescence in Atlanta, but quickly launched into a fiery critique of President Obama’s leadership.
“It’s time to get real. Hope and change ain’t working,” Cain said, turning around the “hope” meme that Obama used in 2008. “Hope and change is not a solution.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "5 Reasons Herman Cain Could Be a Factor" posted at National Journal 5/21/11
While he enters the Republican presidential race as a long shot with low name recognition and little money, he has some underappreciated assets, and the field remains largely undefined. Here are five reasons why you shouldn’t count him out (and a couple reasons why you might be able to).
1. He has a compelling life story. . . .
2. Once people get to know him, they love him. . . .
3. He is not a flip-flopper. . . .
4. He has ties with the tea party movement and Evangelicals. . . .
5. He’s a true outsider. . . .
To read the details of the five points, CLICK HERE.
From "The Case for Herman Cain for President -- Solving for X" by Herman Cain, FoxNews.com 5/21/11
I graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in mathematics in 1967. Back then, we didn’t use fancy calculators to solve problems. Instead, we utilized formulas to “solve for x.”
The same holds true in life. Throughout my own, “solving for x” meant learning how to nurture a family, how to navigate the corporate world during unfavorable times and how to deliver results. In delivering these results, I have always maintained a sense of humanity while achieving bottom lines and profitability. It stems from my humble beginnings, upbringing and spiritual compass.
I grew up in a three-room house during the height of segregation. My father worked three jobs-- as a barber, janitor and chauffer—and my mother was a domestic worker. They toiled tirelessly to provide for my brother and me in hopes of giving us a better life than what they ever knew. And they did.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read Media Prepare Anti-Christian Campaign for 2012 as well as Proved: Tea Party Movement is Christian
UPDATE 10/14/11 - Atheist Bill Maher bets $1 million that GOP won't make 2012 a choice between two black men (video):
Sunday, May 08, 2011
Media Prepare Anti-Christian Campaign for 2012
The liberal media are recognizing that the front runners in the GOP presidential primary are likely to be vocal evangelical Christians, such as Michele Bachmann or the self-described "dark horse" candidate Herman Cain.
UPDATE 8/26/11: NY Times Wants Conservative Christian Candidates Grilled on Theology
UPDATE 8/9/11: NPR dissects Michele Bachmann's "radical & violent" Christianity
UPDATE 8/6/11: Next to be attacked by the media for his Christianity is Gov. Rick Perry
-- From "Michele Bachmann: Pray for me" by Juana Summers, Politico 5/4/11
The Minnesota congresswoman is asking supporters to pray for her as she considers a White House bid, saying she wants God to give her and her husband “a special anointing on how to put our team together.”
"It won't be easy, it will be a very, very difficult fight," she said. "If this is something that the Lord has called us to, he will make a way where there is no way, and so we're asking for that prayer."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Michele Bachmann says faith impacts her politics" posted at The Underground 4/13/11
Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann told a group of some 100 people [in Iowa] that she converted to Christianity as a high school teenager in Nov. 1972, and “It was an amazing time, a lifelong path of fellowship,” the Associated Press reported.
Bachmann told the group of Iowa conservatives that she is against same-sex marriage and she was shocked by the 2003 decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court to legalize it, according to the AP.
Bachmann is also pro-life, and said in her speech in Iowa that Planned Parenthood is the “LensCrafter of big abortion,” adding that it does not deserve to have a nonprofit status, CNN said.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain debate - Christian Baptist man wins the GOP debate" by Paula Mooney, Christian TV Examiner 5/6/11
. . . Cain came seemingly out of nowhere to rocket propulsion spotlight after his debate speech . . . [where he gave] viewers further information on the types of faith issues people seek to really learn about their possible future president: Chiefly, is he a Christian? What faith or religion does Cain practice?
He's Baptist, and a married father of two children, scrolled the text across the video.
Indeed, in a video on the same page of Herman Cain at the 2009 Georgia State Republican, he sounds decidedly like a preacher, a man of the cloth.
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Herman Cain confirms attendence at Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom conference; Rubio invited" by Ashley Lopez, Florida Independent 5/3/11
Herman Cain has confirmed that he will be attending Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom conference in June yesterday. So far, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has also confirmed that she will be attending the conservative conference held every year in Washington, D.C.
Cain is a presidential hopeful from Georgia who has been in the news for saying that we would not allow Muslims to serve in his administration and for saying that Planned Parenthood was created to “kill black babies.”
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Cain Wins Big in Fox News GOP Debate in the Absence of Big Names" by Stephanie Samuel, Christian Post Reporter 5/6/11
. . . Cain's Christian testimony, combined with his plain-spokenness and his business sense, gives him a fighting chance among conservative Christians.
Cain is the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza and the former chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Most recently, he had a radio talk show, "The Herman Cain Show" on WSB-AM-FM/Atlanta.
Cain said of his faith in an April interview with The Christian Post, "I believe in God, I believe in his son Jesus Christ, and I believe in the Holy Spirit." He also said, "Faith plays a very big part in my life, especially when I'm having to wrestle with some major decisions."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
From "Self-taught historian molds ideas of political right" by Erik Eckholm, New York Times 5/5/11
. . . David Barton [of WallBuilders] might seem like a quirky history buff. But the true ambition of this man . . . is to use the nation's past to remake its future, and he has the ear of several would-be presidents.
Barton is a self-taught historian who is described by several potential conservative presidential aspirants as a valued adviser and a source of historical and biblical justification for their policies. He is so popular that evangelical pastors travel across states to hear his rapid-fire presentations on how the United States was founded as a Christian nation and is on the road to ruin, thanks to secularists and the Supreme Court, or on the lost political power of the clergy.
Through two decades of prolific, if disputed, research and some 400 speeches a year on what he calls the forgotten Christian roots of America, Barton, 57, a former school principal and a minister, has built a reputation as a guiding spirit of the religious right. He is also immersed in nuts-and-bolts politics and maintains a network of 700 anti-abortion state legislators.
The liberal group People For the American Way recently issued a report warning of Barton's "growing visibility and influence with members of Congress and other Republican Party officials."
To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.
Also read Huckabee: Christian Issues Nation's Top Priority
The 2012 battle is the mainstream media vs. Christian AmericaRead related articles: Liberals, Abortionists Watch America Go Right and also ABC News Scrutinizes Faith of GOP Candidates
UPDATE 8/26/11: NY Times Wants Conservative Christian Candidates Grilled on Theology
UPDATE 8/9/11: NPR dissects Michele Bachmann's "radical & violent" Christianity
UPDATE 8/6/11: Next to be attacked by the media for his Christianity is Gov. Rick Perry
-- From "Michele Bachmann: Pray for me" by Juana Summers, Politico 5/4/11
The Minnesota congresswoman is asking supporters to pray for her as she considers a White House bid, saying she wants God to give her and her husband “a special anointing on how to put our team together.”
"It won't be easy, it will be a very, very difficult fight," she said. "If this is something that the Lord has called us to, he will make a way where there is no way, and so we're asking for that prayer."
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From "Michele Bachmann says faith impacts her politics" posted at The Underground 4/13/11
Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann told a group of some 100 people [in Iowa] that she converted to Christianity as a high school teenager in Nov. 1972, and “It was an amazing time, a lifelong path of fellowship,” the Associated Press reported.
Bachmann told the group of Iowa conservatives that she is against same-sex marriage and she was shocked by the 2003 decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court to legalize it, according to the AP.
Bachmann is also pro-life, and said in her speech in Iowa that Planned Parenthood is the “LensCrafter of big abortion,” adding that it does not deserve to have a nonprofit status, CNN said.
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From "Herman Cain debate - Christian Baptist man wins the GOP debate" by Paula Mooney, Christian TV Examiner 5/6/11
. . . Cain came seemingly out of nowhere to rocket propulsion spotlight after his debate speech . . . [where he gave] viewers further information on the types of faith issues people seek to really learn about their possible future president: Chiefly, is he a Christian? What faith or religion does Cain practice?
He's Baptist, and a married father of two children, scrolled the text across the video.
Indeed, in a video on the same page of Herman Cain at the 2009 Georgia State Republican, he sounds decidedly like a preacher, a man of the cloth.
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From "Herman Cain confirms attendence at Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom conference; Rubio invited" by Ashley Lopez, Florida Independent 5/3/11
Herman Cain has confirmed that he will be attending Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom conference in June yesterday. So far, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has also confirmed that she will be attending the conservative conference held every year in Washington, D.C.
Cain is a presidential hopeful from Georgia who has been in the news for saying that we would not allow Muslims to serve in his administration and for saying that Planned Parenthood was created to “kill black babies.”
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From "Cain Wins Big in Fox News GOP Debate in the Absence of Big Names" by Stephanie Samuel, Christian Post Reporter 5/6/11
. . . Cain's Christian testimony, combined with his plain-spokenness and his business sense, gives him a fighting chance among conservative Christians.
Cain is the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza and the former chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Most recently, he had a radio talk show, "The Herman Cain Show" on WSB-AM-FM/Atlanta.
Cain said of his faith in an April interview with The Christian Post, "I believe in God, I believe in his son Jesus Christ, and I believe in the Holy Spirit." He also said, "Faith plays a very big part in my life, especially when I'm having to wrestle with some major decisions."
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From "Self-taught historian molds ideas of political right" by Erik Eckholm, New York Times 5/5/11
. . . David Barton [of WallBuilders] might seem like a quirky history buff. But the true ambition of this man . . . is to use the nation's past to remake its future, and he has the ear of several would-be presidents.
Barton is a self-taught historian who is described by several potential conservative presidential aspirants as a valued adviser and a source of historical and biblical justification for their policies. He is so popular that evangelical pastors travel across states to hear his rapid-fire presentations on how the United States was founded as a Christian nation and is on the road to ruin, thanks to secularists and the Supreme Court, or on the lost political power of the clergy.
Through two decades of prolific, if disputed, research and some 400 speeches a year on what he calls the forgotten Christian roots of America, Barton, 57, a former school principal and a minister, has built a reputation as a guiding spirit of the religious right. He is also immersed in nuts-and-bolts politics and maintains a network of 700 anti-abortion state legislators.
The liberal group People For the American Way recently issued a report warning of Barton's "growing visibility and influence with members of Congress and other Republican Party officials."
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