Swampland (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
At a meeting Tuesday in Denver, about 100 conservative Christian leaders from around the country agreed to unite behind the candidacy of John McCain, a politician they have long distrusted, marking the latest in a string of movement that bodes well for McCain's general election prospects among the Republican base. "Collectively we feel that he will support and advance those moral values that we hold...
Shakespeare's Sister (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Because good little sheep never leave the herd . At a meeting Tuesday in Denver, about 100 conservative Christian leaders from around the country agreed to unite behind the candidacy of John McCain, a politician they have long distrusted, marking the latest in a string of movements that bode well for McCain's general election prospects among the Republican base. "Collectively we feel that he will support...
Wake Up America (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Christian leaders from around the country have united behind John McCain and thrown their support to him. At a meeting Tuesday in Denver, about 100 conservative Christian leaders from around the country agreed to unite behind the candidacy of John McCain, a politician they have long distrusted, marking the latest in a string of movement that bodes well for McCain's general election prospects among...
The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
TIME's Scherer reports : At a meeting Tuesday in Denver, about 100 conservative Christian leaders from around the country agreed to unite behind the candidacy of John McCain, a politician they have long distrusted, marking the latest in a string of movement that bodes well for McCain's general election prospects among the Republican base. "Collectively we feel that he will support and advance those...
Stop the ACLU (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Cross posted from Wake up America Christian leaders from around the country have united behind John McCain and thrown their support to him. At a meeting Tuesday in Denver, about 100 conservative Christian leaders from around the country agreed to unite behind the candidacy of John McCain, a politician they have long distrusted, marking the latest in [...]
Right Wing Watch (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
After a private meeting with John McCain, Ohio Religious Right icon Phil Burress remained a little ho-hum about the candidate he felt obligated to support, but soon enough—after McCain announced his support for California’s anti-gay marriage amendment, anyway—Burress was bubbling over with excitement : He says McCain was courteous and took detailed notes on what the six had to say about issues such...
Kat's Korner (of The Common Ills) (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Time Magazine is reporting that "about 100 conservative Christian leaders from around the country agreed to unite behind the candidacy of John McCain" at a meeting yesterday in Denver. The decision appears to be a pragmatic one: Though many conservatives were resistant to McCain's candidacy during the Republican primary, they believe he is closer to their viewpoint on many issues than presumptive Democratic...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
FOX and Friends was all atwitter this morning over the "huge" news that Christian conservative evangelicals had endorsed John McCain - "At least 100 of them." Wikipedia and Sourcewatch revealed no information about the "leaders" (with the exception of the ancient Phyllis Schafly), but the Google did reveal that one named endorser, "Phil Burress, a self-described former pornography addict, has become...
Iraq Today (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
The LA Times is reporting the death of a Marine unreported by the military. Marine Sgt. Sean Webster was severely injured by an anti-tank mine explosion in September 2005 near the Iraqi border with Syria. On June 23, Webster's body was found in an isolated part of the Wounded Warrior Battalion base. The Naval Criminal Investigate Service is probing the death as a "probable" suicide. At this time we...
Griper Blade (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Good news for marriage equality in California. At least one national Democrat isn't joining in on the irrational panic over same sex marriage there. Associated Press : Presidential candidate Barack Obama has come out against a ballot measure that seeks to outlaw same-sex marriage. A club for gay Democrats in San Francisco says it solicited a statement from the Illinois senator's campaign in which he...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
But just because these leaders are backing McCain doesn’t mean that their followers are going to fall in line lock-step. In fact, after reading this article, I think some may find a distinct distaste for how these folks are framing their decisions. First, TIME has the details about who was there… The group included leaders like Phyllis [...]
