2008 FLORIDA PRIMARY ELECTION VOTER GUIDES
EDITOR’S NOTE: In an effort to provide a broad range of information on the presidential candidates on the ballot during the Jan. 29 primary election, the Witness is reprinting with permission voter guides from two leading pro-family organizations in Florida, the Florida Family Policy Council and Christian Coalition. The guides were published before certain candidates withdrew from the election.
Download voter guides by clicking on the links below:
Christian Coalition of Florida
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Florida Family Policy Council
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How to decide on a presidential candidate

ORLANDO (FBW)—Think you’ve got it all figured out, huh?

Staver: Pastor, throw off your muzzle and pick up a megaphone

ORLANDO (FBW)—Mathew Staver of Liberty Counsel in Orlando believes that a citizen’s vote is akin to a “talent” left in the hands of servants when their master went on a journey, according to Jesus’ parable in Matthew 25. Like the servants who received portions of their master’s wealth to manage, Christians will one day have to answer for how they used their votes, he said.

ANALYSIS: Questions linger after S.C. vote

TIGERVILLE, S.C. (BP)—The North Greenville University campus was abuzz in anticipation of hearing Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.

Survey: Majority supports religious expression in public square

PHOENIX (BP)—Most Americans believe it should be legal to have voluntary student-led prayers at public school events, display the Ten Commandments inside a court building and allow religious displays on city-owned property, according to research released by Ellison Research of Phoenix.

INTERVIEW PART 1: Policy issues—Huckabee expresses vision & tradition

EDITORS’ NOTE: Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, is a Southern Baptist running for U.S. president in 2008. In September, Baptist Press contacted his campaign and today published a package about Huckabee’s policy positions and values.

INTERVIEW PART 2: Values & beliefs—Huckabee will seek to keep the faith

EDITORS’ NOTE: Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, is a Southern Baptist running for U.S. president in 2008. In September, Baptist Press contacted his campaign and today published a package about Huckabee’s policy positions and values.

Engaged public may lengthen election nominations

MANCHESTER, N.H. (BP)—Comeback victories for Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire could lead to lengthy nominating processes for both parties stretching well past Super Tuesday, Richard Land believes.

Mitt Romney says religion should not define his candidacy

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (BP)—Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought to ease concerns among some conservatives about his Mormon beliefs Dec. 6, saying he shares the same values they do and that all Americans should embrace what he called the “nation’s symphony of faith.”

Polls, polls

NASHVILLE (BP)—Republican Mike Huckabee has built a double-digit lead in Iowa, while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in a tight contest in that state leading up to the Jan. 3 caucus, according to the latest polls.

Election ‘08: Rising Southern Baptist Huckabee a serious target


DES MOINES, Iowa (BP)—Mike Huckabee’s rise in the national polls has made the former Arkansas governor a serious contender for the Republican nomination but also has resulted in some of his past comments—including some spoken to Southern Baptists—being scrutinized.

Townhall meeting at FBC Orlando urges political participation

ORLANDO (FBW)—With an election year just around the corner, David Zanotti urged a crowd gathered for a 90-minute townhall meeting Nov. 29 at First Baptist Church in Orlando to get involved in the political goings-on in America.

ELECTION 08: GOP candidates debate who’s the most conservative in presidential field

ORLANDO (BP)—With the field whittled down to eight, the leading Republican presidential candidates tried Oct. 21 to get an edge by debating which of them was more conservative.

Huckabee & Romney top ‘Values Voter’ straw

WASHINGTON (BP)—Republican presidential candidates Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney both were able to claim victory in straw poll results at a meeting of social conservatives Oct. 19-21.

Wilton: Romney endorsement a mistake

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (BP)—South Carolina pastor Don Wilton said Oct. 23 he made a “personal error” in agreeing to support the campaign of Mitt Romney for president.