It’s your Monday morning, Veteran’s Day, Mike Huckabee for President post. As usual, your mileage may vary.
Author Randy Alcorn supports Huckabee for President: “In my opinion, Huckabee doesn’t just know the words; he knows the music. You can see the authenticity in him. I heard him say, ‘I do not spell G-O-D G.O.P.’ That means he’s a follower of Christ before he’s a follower of the Republican party. He’s not overbearing in his spiritual beliefs, but he never apologizes for them. He’s humble and self-effacing. He’s not in your face, yet he’s firm in conviction. I actually think this guy says what he believes and believes what he says. And I have to say, I don’t think that about most politicians.”
Southern Baptist leader and pastor Rick Scarborough supports Huckabee: “Some criticize his alleged “big” government approach to problem solving. I’d rather debate that issue with a candidate than abortion, same-sex marriage and marital infidelity.”
So, why in the world, would televangelist Pat Robertson endorse Rudy Guiliani, of all people? Does he think Guiliani is inevitable and want to have influence with the winning Republican nominee? I cannnot understand how any pro-life voter could support Mr. Guiliani’s candidacy, since his nomination as the Republican candidate would only lead us into an election in which there is NO pro-life candidate for whom to vote. I am almost sure that this eventuality would cause many, many pro-life Republican voters to either stay home or vote for a Democrat. Why not? If you are indifferent to economic issues and if you hate the war in Iraq, positions which many Republicans “values voters” hold, why not vote for the Democrat since abortion will continue on its merry way with either Guiliani or Clinton or Obama or Edwards as president?
I also fail to understand Senator Brownback’s endorsement of fellow senator John McCain. Is it a case of throwing a bone to an old friend? Well, I have a lot of respect for Senator Brownback, especially his fight against modern-day slavery, but John McCain has never been my friend, nor has he ever been a true friend to Christian pro-life voters. I just don’t believe in his more recent buddy-buddy behavior in regard to evangelical Christians; I have a longer memory than that.
So, my question to people of faith who believe that abortion is categorically wrong and is destroying the soul of this nation: if not Huckabee, then who?
If there isn’t a pro-life candidate, I’m not sure what I’ll do. I may have to vote for the Constitution Party candidate. I’ve been hesitant to do so, as I feel that’s essentially throwing a vote away, but I can’t in good conscious vote for a candidate that supports abortion.