Voter Helps for 2008 Presidential Election

FOR A CONCISE VOTER GUIDE HELPS ON THE CANDIDATES, drop down below the paragraphs on this page: "Says Who?" and "What May Pastors and Churches Do?" You may also want to check the candidates out further at the following web sites: Don Wildmon and American Family Association at: http://www.afa.net/pdfs/08vg.pdf and Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family at http://www.FlFamily.org.  Says Who?  The time has come that Christians must vote for honest men and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them…Christians have been exceedingly guilty in this matter. But the time has come when they must act differently…God will bless or curse this nation, according to the course Christians take. - Rev. Charles G. Finney (1792-1875), revivalist in the Second and Third Great Awakening, College President Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty – as well as the privilege and interest – of our Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers. - John Jay (1745-1829), Original Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court The people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless, and corrupt, it is because the people tolerate ignorance, recklessness, and corruption. If it be intelligent, brave, and pure, it is because the people demand these high qualities….If the next centennial does not find us a great nation…it will be because those who represent the enterprise, the culture, and the morality of the nation do not aid in controlling the political forces. - Rev. James A. Garfield (1831-1881), United States President, Minister of the Gospel What May Pastors and Churches Do?   Churches may host voter registration drives, be a host site for balloting, or host a forum where candidates address the congregation or answer questions from a moderator.  Candidates visiting the church may be introduced, and political candidates may even preach in the pulpit so long as the pulpit is not used as a political forum to urge the members to vote in favor of the candidate.  Churches may distribute objective voter guides that address the candidates’ views on a broad range of issues.  Pastors can preach on biblical, moral and social issues such as homosexuality and abortion.  Pastors can urge the congregation to become involved in the political process and urge them to register and vote.  Pastors can personally endorse or oppose political candidates, personally work for political candidates, and personally contribute to them. Also, a pastor’s name may appear in a published ad or letter signifying the pastor’s endorsement of the candidate, and the pastor’s title and affiliation with the church can also be listed with the notation, “Title and affiliation for identification purposes.”  Pastors and churches may expressly oppose or support individuals for appointed office.  Churches may devote between 5 and 15% of their overall activities directly to lobbying, promoting or opposing the passage of legislation or constitutional amendments.  Churches may set up and promote registration tables or events to obtain petition signatures supporting state or federal constitutional amendments. For more information or for free legal assistance, contact LIBERTY COUNSEL * P.O. Box 540774, Orlando, FL 32854 * 1.800.671.1776   * www.LC.org  or  www.wallbuilders.com * PO Box 397, Aledo, Texas 76008 * 1.817.441.6044 VOTING INFORMATION FOR 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Voters Guide 2008 Presidential Election 1. Human Life Amendment  - Supports a national Human Life Amendment  2. Traditional Marriage  - Supports a Federal Marriage Amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman only 3. Gun Rights  - Opposes an assualt weapons ban 4. Business Freedom - Opposes laws forcing business to favor homosexuality 5. Limit Taxes - Signed AFTR pledge to not raise taxes 6. Opposes Gay Pride - Refused to support Gay Pride celebrations 7. Iraq War - Opposes immediate removal of troops from Iraq 8. Moral Education - Opposes curriculum that promotes homosexuality 9. Stem Cell Research - (embryonic) - Public funding of Human Embryo Destruction (www.flfamily.org) 10. Right to Life - Reversal of Roe vs. Wade (www.flfamily.org)  11. Education - "No Child Left Behind" (www.flfamily.org)  REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, SENATOR JOHN McCAIN JOHN McCAIN:  #1  - NO, #2 - NO, # 3 - YES, #4 - YES, #5 - NO, #6 - YES, #7 - YES (DOES NOT SUPPORT immediate withdrawel of troops from Iraq), #8 - YES, #9 - SUPPORTS, #10 - SUPPORTS, #11 - SUPPORTS REPUBLICAN research information has been compiled from: Don Wildmon of the American Family Association: http://www.afa.net/pdfs/08vg.pdf and Dr. James Dobson and Focus on the Famly:  www.flfamily.org DEMOCRAT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SENATOR BARAK HUSSEIN OBAMA BARACK OBAMA  #1 - NO, #2 - NO, # 3 - NO, #4 - NO, #5 - NO...He did not sign, #6 - NO, #7 - NO (SUPPORTS immediate withdrawel of troops from Iraq),  #8 - NO, #9 - SUPPORTS, #10 - OPPOSES, #11 - SUPPORTS  DEMOCRAT research information has been compiled from: Don Wildmon of the American Family Association: http://www.afa.net/pdfs/08vg.pdf and Dr. James Dobson and Focus on the Famly:  www.flfamily.org