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May 9, 2008 - At a celebration of Israel's 60th anniversary, Barack Obama stated that
"America's commitment to Israel's security is unshakable... I am absolutely convinced that our friendship between the two nations is unbreakable." He spoke of the "Solemn promise to seek lasting peace and security for the people of Israel."
- Source: Jerusalem Post
Replacement Obama Pastor Just As Controversial As Wright
May 7, 2008 - Barak Obama called Otis Moss, the new pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, "a wonderful young pastor." But the 37-year-old “hip-hop pastor,” who is scheduled to take over in June has called Biblical patriarch Abraham a “pimp.” He also called the late rapper Tupac Shakur a “prophet,” and reciting at length lyrics to Shakur’s song “Thugz Mansion.”
- Source: NewsMax
Obama Slams Pastor's Ridiculous Remarks
April. 30, 2008 - Presidential candidate Barack Obama had a very negative reaction to the speech by his Pastor, Jeremiah Wright.
- Barack Obama went on a new offensive against his former pastor Tuesday, calling the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr.’s remarks “appalling” and effectively breaking ties with him.
“He also said that Wright now exemplifies everything that white Americans fear in a black politician or pastor.
- Source: Fox
- The Obama-Wright Divorce - Washington Post
- What Did Obama Know, And When Did He Know It? - Houston Chronicle
Jeremiah Wright's "Answers"
April 28, 2008 - Rev. Jeremiah Wright enhances his controversial image at a major press conference. We will add to this article as Internet coverage is available. Analysists think his remarks will hurt Obama.
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- Source:USA Today
- Jeremiah Wright answers his critics
Condoleezza Rice Would Consider VP Job
Mar. 28, 2008 - Condoleeza Rice has been telling inquirers that she intends to return to Stanford University where she was once provost. At the same time she has let it be known that she would not shut the door on a possible run for the vice-president spot.
- While conservatives generally like the idea of her running on a ticket with McCain, their only concern is her stand on abortion. In a 2005 interview with The Washington Times, Rice described herself as “mildly pro-choice”...
- Source:NewsMax
Clinton 'Misspoke' About '96 Bosnia Trip
Mar. 26, 2008 - Hillary Clinton said last week that she had landed under sniper fire in Bosnia in 1996. One of her companions, comedian Sinbad, denied that there was danger on that occasion. She now admits that the remark was a "misstatement" and a "minor blip."
- The Obama campaign suggested the statement was a deliberate exaggeration by Clinton, who often cites the goodwill trip with her daughter and several celebrities as an example of her foreign policy experience.
- Source: Breitbart
2nd Obama-linked pastor
under fire for racist talk
Mar. 24, 2008 - Another pastor who is known for his anti-white rhetoric has been linked to Sen. Barack Obama. James Meeks, an Illinois state senator and pastor of one of the largest churches in Illinois has called white American mayors "slave masters," and referred to black preachers and politicians who "protect" the "white man" as "house n-ggers." Meeks is a super-delegated committed to Obama.
- Source: WorldNetDaily
Obama's Race Speech to Stress Moving On
Mar. 18, 2008 - Senator Barak Obama will speak to the nation today about the firestorm of racial tension caused by his pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Obama has already said he disagrees with Rev. Wright's inflamatory statements.
- "I think the statements that were the source of controversy from the Rev. Wright were wrong, and I've strongly condemned them," Obama told reporters Monday in Monaca, Penn.
- Source: ABC News
dd>Transcript of Senator Barack Obama's Speech: A More Perfect Union - FOX
Obama Was At 'Hate U.S.' Sermon
Mar. 17, 2008 - Responding to news of his pastor, Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr., Senator Obama claimed he never personally heard his pastor preach hatred of America. However, Jim Davis, a freelance correspondent was in church with Obama when Rev. Wright delivered one of these sermons.
- ... Obama was in the pews last July 22 when the minister blamed the “white arrogance” of America’s Caucasian majority for the world’s suffering, especially the oppression of blacks.
- Source: Ronald Kessler - NewsMax
- Obama's Church: Cauldron of Division - NewsMax
- Trinity United Church of Christ
- Segment of the July 22 messageYouTube
- Report Places Obama at Controversial July ‘07 Wright Sermon; Official Schedule Places Him in Miami - Fox
Obama pastor: Not God bless, but God d--- America!
Mar. 14, 2008 - More information is coming to light about Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barak Obama's pastor and mentor for 20 years. In recorded sermons Wright has strongly condemned the United States for provoking the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by dropping nuclear weapons on Japan in World War II and supporting Israel since 1947.
- Then he turned his Trinity United Church of Christ into an institution that had all the earmarkings of a black separatist congregation.
- Source: WorldNetDaily
- Earlier article: Jan. 9, 2008 - Obama's church: More about Africa than God?
- Obama says his pastor
'pained and angered me' - WorldNetDaily
- Obama Denounces Pastor's 9/11 Comments - NewsMax
The Truth About Democrats and Blacks
Mar. 11, 2008 - by Pat Boone
Most people don't know that Martin Luther King was a Republican. Many do not realize that the Republican Party was the "Anti-slavery" party. And Frances Rice, chairman of the National Black Republican Association, claims that the Democratic Party is the “architect of modern day racism.” In addition, she says that ...
- ... it was Republicans who pushed through much of the ground-breaking civil rights legislation in Congress — and that the GOP still stands for empowering blacks to help them out of poverty, more than the Democrats.
- Source:NewsMax
Exit Poll: McCain Still Not Attracting Evangelicals
Mar. 6, 2008 - Tuesday's primaries show that John McCain still needs to attract the vote of evangelicals.
- Exit polls provided by MSNBC reveal that the most devout Christians voted for Huckabee in large numbers. In Texas, for example, 60 percent of Christians who attend church more than once a week voted for Huckabee, while only 33 percent voted for McCain.
The Ohio race demonstrated the same thing: 54 percent of church-goers voted for Huckabee compared with 45 percent who voted for McCain.
- Source:Crosswalk
Huckabee's Future Still Bright
Mar. 6, 2008 - Bowing out of the presidential race, Mike Huckabee says he is not hoping for the vice-presidental nomination or interested in running for a senate seat. But he has positioned himself well for a future bid for president. Tim Hutchinson, a former senator, said:
- “Mike Huckabee is the greatest political communicator since Ronald Reagan on the Republican side.
- Source: CBS
- Huckabee Prepping for 2012 Bid - NewsMax
Hillary: I've felt 'presence' of Holy Spirit
Mar. 6, 2008 - According to New York Times reporter Michael Luo's interview with Senator Clinton in July:
- She has felt the presence of the Holy Spirit.
- She believes in the resurrection of Christ.
- She is unsure that that belief in Christ is needed for going to heaven.
- Source: WorldNetDaily
Obama: Sermon on Mount OKs Same-Sex Unions
Mar. 3, 2008 - At a college in Ohio, Sen. Barack Obama claimed that the Sermon on the Mount justifies his support for legal recognition of same-sex unions.
- He also told the crowd that his position in favor of legalized abortion does not make him "less Christian."
- Source: NewsMax
- Obama ties same-sex issues to Jesus' Sermon on Mount - WorldNetDaily
Huckabee poised to lead revival of conservative evangelical wing
Mar. 2, 2008 - Mike Huckabee might drop out of the presidential campaign if John McCain wins enough delegates in Tuesdays' primaries, but he will undoubtedly exert political influence among evangelicals in the future.
- "He has become the leader of a new generation of Christian conservative voters," said Rex Nelson, who was communications director when Mr. Huckabee was Arkansas' governor.
- Source:Free Republic
- Washington Post article
- Dallas Morning News Endorses Huckabee - NewsMax
Islamic Links on Obama Web Site Stir Criticism
Feb. 25, 2007 - The Obama for President website allows people to create their own "My Obama" pages. There are, for example, "Jews for Obama," and "Christians for Obama." But the "The Muslim Americans for Obama'08" section has raised concerns because of links to sites with radical Islamic views.
- Source: Crosswalk
- Obama worked with terrorist - WorldNetDaily
- Obama raised funds for Islamic causes - WorldNetDaily
- 'Muslim' photo raises Obama connection questions - WorldNetDaily
Hillary Clinton on her Campaign, Faith
Feb. 25, 2008 - Hillary Clinton, a Methodist for many years, told a CBN reporter that she had enjoyed a strong faith ever since she was a little girl.
- "We look at the roots of our faith," Clinton said. "Our personal relationship with God and obviously through Jesus Christ, which gives us a sense that we're not only saved, but that we're called and that we're given much and much is required."
- Source:CBN
Is Obama a (or the) Messiah?
Feb. 21, 2008 - Newsweek's Claire Hoffman responds to questions from all sides about whether or not Barak Obama is a messiah figure. One example is Chris Matthews of MSNBC.
- "I’ve been following politics since I was about 5. I’ve never seen anything like this. This is bigger than Kennedy. [Obama] comes along, and he seems to have the answers. This is the New Testament. This is surprising.”
- Source: Newsweek
- Is Barak Obama the Messiah? - Blog
- Is Obama the messiah?
- WorldNetDaily
Questions About Obama
Feb. 20, 2008 - As Barak Obama appears to overtake Hillary Clinton in the primaries, new questions are being raised about his qualifications from both Democrats and Republicans.
- Obama mentor identified as communist - WorldNetDaily
- Obama's Communist Mentor - Accuracy In Media
- Michelle Obama Takes Heat for Saying She’s ‘Proud of My Country’ for the First Time - Fox
- Obama Accused Of Plagiarism In Speech - CBS
- McCain takes aim at Obama experience - KXCM
Pro-Lifers to McCain: Convince Us
Feb. 12, 2008 - Speaking for pro-life leaders in Congress, Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) says Presidential Candidate John McCain needs to convince voters that he is a truly against abortion. He hasn't really told voters his heart-felt views on the subject, and he has voted in favor of embryonic stem cell research.
- Further, in the 2000 primary debate in South Carolina broadcast on CNN, he attacked then-Texas Gov. George Bush for supporting the pro-life plank in the Republican platform because it does not include exceptions for rape and incest.
- Source: NewsMax
- Analysis: Evangelical Message to McCain - Associated Press
- Limbaugh: Do Not Try to Win Me Over, McCain - NewsMax
- Despite Impossible Odds, Huckabee Supporters Still Plan To Vote For Him - CBS
Gary Bauer Endorses McCain
Feb. 11, 2008 - Gary Bauer, President of American Values, is endorsing Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
- The prominent abortion foe says in a statement that McCain "has dedicated his life to defending human rights around the world, including the rights of the unborn."
- Source: NewsMax
Huckabee's Miracles
Feb. 10, 2008 - People are beginning to use the "M" word about Mike Huckabee's campaign. Huckabee says, "I still believe in miracles."
I was present in a gathering of pastors before the primaries even began. The purpose of the conference was to remind Christians to vote according to their Biblical principles. Mike Huckabee was one of the speakers, and though the conference did not endorse him or anyone else, another speaker mentioned that if someone with Huckabee's values did win the presidential race it would be a miracle. Then we were reminded that when Ronald Reagan first agreed to run for President, those in attendance agreed that it would take a miracle for him to win. Could the same thing be happening again? - Ron Graff
Look at some of these headlines:
- Iowa Caucuses: Huckabee: Winning Iowa Would Be "A Miracle" -Huffington Post
- Super Tuesday: Mike Huckabee's "Miracles" - Yahoo
- Speech to Conservative Political Action Conference: “Miracle” Mike Huckabee Electrifies CPAC Crowd, Vows to Stay in Race - Fox News
- Yesterday's Primaries: Huckabee's Kansas 'Miracle' - ABC Blogs
- Huck's Hour of Power - Patrick J. Buchanan
Dobson to endorse Huckabee
Feb. 8, 2009 - According to Associated Press sources, Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family will endorse Mike Huckabee for president. Dobson has never endorsed a GOP presidential hopeful during the primary campaign, but may make the exception because of his concerns about John McCain's lack of conservative values.
- Huckabee had long sought Dobson's endorsement, believing he is the best fit to advance Dobson's conservative, moral worldview.
- Source: Yahoo
Romney, Huckabee Craft Strategies as McCain Tastes Victory
Feb. 7, 2008 - Mitt Romney vowed to continue the fight for the presidential nomination, but a memo from John McCain pointed out that Romney would have to gain victories in all the remaining states to amass enough delegates.
Rumors abound that Mike Huckabee is aiming for the Vice President's slot with McCain's approval.
- Speculation about a McCain-Huckabee ticket was stirred again Tuesday when delegates previously backing McCain went en masse for Huckabee in the West Virginia GOP convention, resulting in a Huckabee win.
- Source: Fox
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