Social Conservatives Urge McCain to Select Pro Family Running Mate

I recently attended a meeting of influential social conservatives in Denver, CO to discuss the future of the evangelical conservative movement. One immediate action that resulted as a result of this meeting is the following letter to Senator John McCain. This letter was hand-delivered to the presumptive Republican Presidential candidate. Among the singers are David Barton of Wall Builders and Tim and Beverly LaHaye.

Dear Senator McCain:

We believe that a pro-life, pro-family Vice Presidential running mate is critical to confirm to our constituents that you will take affirmative steps to protect these values.  Your selection of a pro-life, pro-family running mate will be one of the first and most important opportunities to communicate your commitment to such values, since we believe that personnel is policy.

As citizens who love this country and as leaders who communicate collectively with millions of values voters, we met this week in Denver to discuss our shared moral values and the need to support your campaign.  As a sincere expression of what we believe is necessary for your success, we strongly agreed to respectfully urge you to select former Governor Mike Huckabee as your running mate.

We believe putting Gov. Huckabee on your ticket will immediately excite, mobilize, and activate a key grassroots constituency that is essential to your success and the advancement and defense of the values we share.  We have heard this message so clearly and consistently from our constituencies that we believe it is our duty to respectfully share it with you -- not as a demand or condition of our support -- but as an honest communication of what we believe to be the surest way to immediately activate millions of social conservative voters and activists nationwide in support of your candidacy.

Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully,

Phil Burress, President, Citizens for Community Values

Mathew Staver,Founder and Chairman, Liberty Counsel

Gary Glenn, President, American Family Association of Michigan

David Barton, Wall Builders

Bill and Deborah Owens

Clark Vandeventer, Chief Executive Officer, World Changers Inc.

Kelly Shackelford, Esq., President, Liberty Legal institute

John Stemberger, Florida Attorney and Pro Family Advocate

Dr. Beverly LaHaye, Concerned Women for America

Dr. Tim F. LaHaye, Tim LaHaye Ministries

Paul E. Rondeau

Rick Scarborough, President of Vision America Action

Johnnie Moore
Campus Pastor, Liberty University

Jim Garlow, California Pastors Rapid Response Team

Steve Strang, publisher, Charisma magazine

Kenneth L. Connor, Wilkes & McHugh, P.A.

Clint Cline

Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman, American Family Association

Randy Thomasson, President
Campaign for Children and Families

Rebecca Kiessling

Joshua Straub, American Association of Christian Counselors

Sandy Rios, President of Culture Campaign

Deryl Edwards, President, Liberty Alliance

Linda Harvey, Mission America

Diane Gramley, President, American Family Association of Pennsylvania

David N. Cutchen

Micah Clark, Executive Director, American Family Association of Indiana

Don McClure

Alex Harris, Founder and Chairman, Huck's Army and Director, The Rebelution

Brett Harris, Founder and Chairman, Huck's Army and Director, The Rebelution