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Analysis: Right Splinters on GOP Field

Associated Press via NYT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The splintering of prominent Christian conservatives over the Republican presidential contenders reflects a schism -- between the dogma of God, guns and gays and the desire to beat Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Months of disagreement within this important GOP voting bloc culminated this week in a flurry of endorsements:

Televangelist Pat Robertson is backing Rudy Giuliani. Conservative Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas is supporting fellow Sen. John McCain of Arizona. Moral Majority co-founder Paul Weyrich is going for Mitt Romney.

All the candidates are flawed in the eyes of the Christian right, which is why some evangelical leaders are holding out and might favor a third-party candidate.

Posted by Editor at November 7, 2007 11:53 PM

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