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Defining the Faith of the Left
by Tony Perkins
Al Sharpton should be looking over his shoulder. Someone is coming up behind him that may overtake him in the pursuit of the media limelight. Appearing yesterday at the National Press Club, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. tried to dig himself out of the anti-American hole his sermon excerpts thrust him into a few weeks ago. While his animated performance may have landed him on the rolodex of producers for myriad cable news shows, his act only put a negative spotlight on his former congregant Barrak Obama. While Obama's defenders and even Wright himself have said that his political opinions were his own and not those of Obama, yesterday's production only dredged up again the question of how Wright could be a "spiritual mentor" to Obama for 20 years and not influence his thinking. As problematic as this is for the Obama campaign, it is even more problematic for the Democratic Party.
While the Republican Party seems to be suffering from amnesia, the Democratic Party is fully aware of the role that faith played in recent elections and they are determined not to repeat past transgressions. Unfortunately for them, their faith talk, untethered from specific morality-based policies, lacks definition. If Wright fills this values vacuum and becomes the de facto spokesman for the Democratic Party's newfound faith, it would make the party's plan to pack the political pews with disenchanted evangelicals hard to do.
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Pro-Life Pledge for 2008 Republican National Convention Delegates
Below is the FRC Action pro-life delegate pledge. If you or someone you know will be a delegate to the convention in Minnesota we would like as many signatures as we can gather. In doing so, the pledge will help the Coalition identify dedicated pro-life leaders who will be persistent advocates for life during the Republican platform week prior to the convention. Click here to sign the pledge.
Thank you very much for your time, dedication and consideration concerning this important service to the cause of life.
The 2008 Presidential Voter Guide
Dear Friend of the Family,
On behalf of our president Tony Perkins, we have placed our new voter guides below as we enter this momentous election year. We hope these voter guides serve as a helpful tool as you prepare to vote in this primary season. Please monitor this website for any updates
The 2008 Presidential elections are pivotal. Either we continue to build upon our gains in the pro-family agenda or we lose what we have worked so hard to secure.
It is with these stakes in mind that we at Family Research Council Action have researched and produced this highly detailed voter guide. We drilled down on the issues important to the family so as to discover not only a candidate's position, but the depth of that position. We have provided footnotes as reference guides to substantiate our findings. The footnotes also serve as further reading as you continue to contemplate your decision.
These voter guides are not just a product of intensive labor, but also financial expense. If you find these voter guides helpful, please consider sending FRCA a gift so that we can defray the costs of printing this important resource.
 Tony Perkins joins me in the wish that all of us will continue to pray for this nation as though everything depends upon God and to work as if everything depends upon us.
Sincerely,
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Voter Registration Dates for Presidential Primary Elections
| State |
Type |
Date of Primary |
Date to Change Party Affiliation |
Registration Deadline |
| Pennsylvania |
Primary (Closed) |
April 22 |
March 24 |
March 24 (Monday, 30 Days) |
| Indiana |
Primary (Open) |
May, 6 |
N/A |
April 7 (Monday, 28 Days) |
| North Carolina |
Primary (Closed) |
May 6 |
April 11 |
April 6 (Sunday, 30 Days) |
| Kentucky |
Primary (Closed) |
May 20 |
December 31 |
April, 22 (Tuesday, 28 Days) |
| Oregon |
Primary (Closed) |
May 20 |
April 30 |
April 29 (Tuesday, 21 Days) |
| Idaho |
Primary (Open) |
May 27 |
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May 2 (Friday, 25 Days) You may also register at the polls |
| Montana |
Primaries (Open) |
June 3 (Primary) |
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May 5 (Primary only) |
| South Dakota |
Primary (Closed) |
June, 3 |
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May 19 (Monday, 15 Days) |
| Nebraska |
Primary (Closed) |
May 13 |
April 25 |
April 25 Friday, 18 Days) |
Click here to view the results of the Washington Briefing 2007: Values Voter Straw Poll.
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