NPR continues to ask the question, “What role will Christian voters play in the 2008 elections?”
They’re being courted from all angles, by many different varieties of candidates. Michael Cromartie, vice president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center — a Washington think tank that deals with issues of religion and politics — offers his views.
Listen to the report online.
In addition, Rachel Martin discusses the issue with folks at the National Convention of Religious Broadcasters and John Roos of the religious broadcast company the Inspiration Network talks with Madeleine Brand.
One of the most interesting quotes from Martin’s story is this:
And what about the candidates who didn’t come to Orlando? As Tony Perkins, of the Family Research Council described it, “If they didn’t even bother to show up at the dance they certainly won’t be invited to show up for a cup of coffee when the party’s over.”