Yesterday James Dobson told reporters that he will not support John McCain for President because of his position on gay marriage and because he wrote the campaign finance law that tried to muzzle groups like Focus on the Family from participating in politics. Dobson also made comments recently that he had concerns about Mitt Romney presumably because of his being a Mormon. Who does that leave to support?
I think Dobson is backing himself into a corner. Unless there a last minute alternative the race looks to be shaping up between McCain and Romney and Guilani. Will Dobson support Giulani? No chance as he is more liberal than McCain. Dobson needs a conservative but there are very few strong conservative challengers out there and if they haven't started yet they will never have time to catch up.
Here is my bold prediction. Dobson is setting himself up to run as the conservative candidate. He already has the name ID, at least among Republican primary voters, and he has a good grass roots base to raise money and volunteers. If he doesn't get behind another candidate shortly, look for him to throw his hat into the ring. Hey if Pat Robertson could do it in 1988 why not James Dobson today? If nothing else it would be interesting to watch.
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Tom Tancredo (or however you spell it.)
What do you know about Duncan Hunter?
Go to indecision2008. I have a link there to both Tancredo and Hunter's website. You do realize that neither candidate has a shot at winning?
I agree with Dobson's lack of support for the Republican leading candidates. If you don't think someone would make a good President, you don't support them or vote for them. I think that is all Dobson is doing here. Like me, Dobson is probably hoping that a credible Conservative candidate suddenly appears.
I highly doubt that Dobson would run. If he does, it is probably for the platform. Dobson has never shown any interest in running for President. Gary Bauer is a close friend of Dobson's and Dobson saw the toll that running had on Bauer and his family.
As much as I respect Dobson and agree with him, I'm not sure he'd make a great POTUS. But, if the Lord leads him to run, he will do so. And if God is leading him....
Most of the guys I've backed don't have a chance of winning, but neither does McCaine
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