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UPDATE: In a surprise move, the group meeting in Brehnam has voted to get behind Rick Santorum.
Last week we told you how leaders from the religious right planned to gather in Brenham, Texas, this weekend and attempt to unite behind a more socially conservative (and non-Mormon) alternative to Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential race. Well, it turns out they’ve given up on reaching a consensus until after the South Carolina and Florida primaries. The New York Times reports:
Scores of politically influential evangelicals plan to attend the meeting, but the original dream of coalescing around one candidate of the religious right — Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum or Rick Perry — is unrealistic for now, several leaders said in interviews this week. If one of those candidates surges in South Carolina, or in the Florida primary on Jan. 31, pressure will grow on the others to step back, the leaders said.
“Any talk of winnowing out the field is premature until after South Carolina,” said Richard Land, the president of the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention. “The best thing that can happen for social conservatives is for one candidate to get a very clear mandate from South Carolina voters. If that happens, you might be able to get a consensus that makes a difference.”
This reminds me of 2008. The clear, pro-life, evangelical choice was Mike Huckabee. Evangelical leaders split between Mitt Romnney and Rudy Giulianni, and John McCain was nominated as a result, and Barack Obama was elected. the only good thing we got out of it was Sarah Palin.
When Rick Perry announced his candidacy, ALL the conservative leaders were excited. He had one or two “oops” moments, and all of these leaders turned their backs on him. Let me remind these men, that Rick is the ONLY evangelical that is running. He is the ONLY candidate that called a day of prayer in August, which many of these men attended and prayed together, repenting of our sins as a nation.
Rick Perry is the ONLY one with the executive level experience to qualify for the job. He is the ONLY one that has actually done something to help save the lives of the unborn. Today, in Texas, because of Rick, a young girl’s parents need to be notified. Because of Rick, the babie’s mother has an opportunity to see the baby in her womb through ultrasound before getting an abortion. Because of Rick, planned parenthood has been defunded and abortuaries have been closed. Children are alive and will have a chance to grow up and contribute to society because of Rick Perry. The other candidates have just talked.
Rick Perry, as everyone knows by know, has presided over the creation of 1 million jobs, while the nation has lost 2 million. Unlike Newt Gingrich he has never cheated on his wife, to whom he has been married to over 30 years. Unlike Newt, he has never been asked to step down because of misconduct.
Unlike Rick Santorum, he has never voted for an increase of the deficit. In fact, he has presided over actual cuts in spending, not just reductions in the amount of increase.
He has actual military experience, as does Ron Paul, and also IS been the commander in chief of over 20,000 troops here in Texas.
He is, by all objective standards, the most qualified man for the job. I urge the men, and all reading this message to reconsider Rick Perry. Take a second look. Go to https://www.Rickperry.org, and actively support him. I’m Peter Shepherd and I approve of this message.
It saddens me to read this news, however I bet it was a great weekend for male hookers in the Brenham, TX area.