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Isn't the Republican Primary Over?

Posted by: Editorial Staff | 07/29/2008 3:04 PM

For evangelical Christian conservatives, apparently not.

In what looks like a January primary flashback, prominent evangelical leaders (read: "Huckabee supporters") are warning about the dire consequences if McCain chooses Romney for his V.P. pick.

It's not enough that John McCain is facing a hostile media, a surging Obama, and a lack of energy. Let's just go ahead and torpedo the McCain campaign. And while you're at it squash the last remaining glimmer of hope for Republicans this election cycle by encouraging the Christian Right to stay home if they don't get their way.

Well guess what? This time around, very few Republicans are getting there way. Now that the primary fight is over, it's time to rally the troops, make the best of a bad situation, and figure out how to move forward in a way that will turn out the vote.

From the Washington Times:

Evangelicals warn against Romney on ticket
Huckabee backers least flexible

Prominent evangelical leaders are warning Sen. John McCain against picking former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as his running mate, saying their troops will abandon the Republican ticket on Election Day if that happens.

They say Mr. Romney lacks trust on issues such as outlawing abortion and opposing same-sex marriage and because he is a Mormon. Opposition is particularly powerful among those who supported former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee in the Republican presidential primaries earlier this year.

"McCain and Romney would be like oil and water," said evangelical novelist Tim LaHaye, who supported Mr. Huckabee. "We aren't against Mormonism, but Romney is not a thoroughgoing evangelical and his flip-flopping on issues is understandable in a liberal state like Massachusetts, but our people won't understand that."

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