Thread: Dr. Dobson: I Will Never Vote for McCain

Dr. Dobson: I Will Never Vote for McCain

Friday, February 1, 2008 12:07 PM

While John McCain has risen to the top of the heap among contenders for the Republican presidential nomination, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson remains adamant that he will not support McCain’s bid for the White House.

Dobson, one of the nation’s most influential evangelical Christians, declared more than a year ago that he wouldn't support McCain under any circumstances, saying McCain didn't support traditional marriage values.

A Dobson spokesman told the New York Times’ David Kirkpatrick Wednesday that he stood by that position, and as a matter of conscience could never vote for the Arizona Senator.

According to the paper, Dobson is joined by a slew of other prominent conservatives who oppose McCain on a number of issues:


Talk radio host Mark Levin urged visitors to the National Review’s Web site to “rally for Romneyâ€

Dobson definitely has this one right.

[quote]Pat Toomey, president of the anti-tax organization Club for Growth, said in comments reported by the New York Times: “[b]I have yet to see McCain make any attempts to reach out to free market conservatives.â€

If McCain becomes the GOP's nominee, you can stick a fork in the Republican Party.