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Article: Religious conservatives facing crucial choices
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- October 24, 1996
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Other than helping Bob Dole win the Republican nomination for
president, religious conservatives have had virtually no impact on
this campaign. Only with excruciating reluctance has Dole addressed
abortion, and on other social issues of paramount importance to
religious conservatives such as imminent court rulings on same-sex
marriage Dole has been silent.
If Bill Clinton wins re-election, religious conservatives will be
forced to make a fundamental choice. Should they look for another
candidate within Republican ranks who will espouse their agenda, or
should they end their rocky marriage to the Republican Party either
forming a third party or withdrawing from politics to focus on ...