In the Dawn of Foleygate, Dobson's 'Values Voters' Recruitment Drive Is Flopping
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James Dobson's attempts to recruit millions of new voters in 2006—Dobson's "Stand for the Family" campaign is the largest Christian voter drive since the formation of the Christian Coalition— is tanking. Via Defcon:
Surprise, surprise. More evidence of the dwindling influence Dobson & CO will exert over the upcoming elections. Focus on the Family has cancelled two of their "Stand for the Family Events" scheduled to be held in giant auditoriums in cities across the country—moving them instead to much smaller venues and in one case to a local church where the admission will be free of charge! Talk about desperate.[...]
You'll remember that in August, Focus on the Family announced a massive campaign to influence the elections in eight targeted states. The campaign was touted as the largest political effort by the religious right since the heyday of the Christian Coalition and reportedly combines a massive voter registration effort, the distribution of voter guides, and a series of high profile "Stand for the Family" events across the country featuring both Dobson, Family Research Council head Tony Perkins, and Gary Bauer.
The Times claims that evangelicals blame Foley, not the Republican party for abandoning their values. Still, the poor ticket sales for Dobson's "Stand for the Family" event is very encouraging.
Bill McCartney
