James Dobson Urges SC Voters to Back Ted Cruz Over Trump
(Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)
By Todd Beamon | Wednesday, 17 Feb 2016 03:01 PM
Evangelical broadcaster James Dobson is encouraging South Carolina voters to back Sen. Ted Cruz as the only viable alternative to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
"Other Republicans are certainly worthy of consideration, but at this point it looks like a vote for anyone other than Ted Cruz is a vote for Donald Trump," Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, told supporters in a recorded message paid for by Courageous Conservatives PAC.
The group is supporting Cruz, The New York Times reports. Dobson's message was part of a robocall effort by the super PAC that began over the weekend.
"For people of faith, who care about religious liberty, life and marriage, it's time for us to rally around Senator Ted Cruz," Dobson said.
In December, Dobson backed Cruz's run for the nomination.
Rick Shaftan, lead strategist for Courageous Conservatives, confirmed the message to the Times.
He said the group was planning two radio ads attacking Trump — on whether he would appoint conservatives to replace Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and bashing the developer's views on abortion.
"We're going to say it," Shaftan told the Times. "Let him call us liars.
"That's what South Carolina's all about, man," he said. "Let the missiles fly."
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By Todd Beamon | Wednesday, 17 Feb 2016 03:01 PM
Evangelical broadcaster James Dobson is encouraging South Carolina voters to back Sen. Ted Cruz as the only viable alternative to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump.
"Other Republicans are certainly worthy of consideration, but at this point it looks like a vote for anyone other than Ted Cruz is a vote for Donald Trump," Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, told supporters in a recorded message paid for by Courageous Conservatives PAC.
The group is supporting Cruz, The New York Times reports. Dobson's message was part of a robocall effort by the super PAC that began over the weekend.
"For people of faith, who care about religious liberty, life and marriage, it's time for us to rally around Senator Ted Cruz," Dobson said.
In December, Dobson backed Cruz's run for the nomination.
Rick Shaftan, lead strategist for Courageous Conservatives, confirmed the message to the Times.
He said the group was planning two radio ads attacking Trump — on whether he would appoint conservatives to replace Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia and bashing the developer's views on abortion.
"We're going to say it," Shaftan told the Times. "Let him call us liars.
"That's what South Carolina's all about, man," he said. "Let the missiles fly."
© 2016 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
