Sat Oct 20, 2012, 06:15 AM

Billy Graham buys election ads after Romney meeting

Source: CNN

By Eric Marrapodi CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor

Washington (CNN) - The most famous and revered pastor in America, Billy Graham, is calling on voters to cast a ballot for their faith in full-page ads in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and other newspapers.

Graham's picture appears prominently in the ads, next to copy that reads, "As I approach my 94th birthday, I realize this election could be my last."

It continues, "I believe it is vitally important that we cast our ballots for candidates who base their decisions on biblical principles and support the nation of Israel. I urge you to vote for those who protect the sanctity of life and support the biblical definition of marriage between a man and a woman. Vote for biblical values this November 6, and pray with me that America will remain one nation under God."

The ad hit the prominent papers Wednesday and Thursday, and could hit a dozen more newspapers, a week after the famed evangelist met with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney at Graham's Montreat, North Carolina, home and less than a month after his son Franklin Graham issued a full-throated endorsement of Romney in a USA Today opinion piece.

Read more: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/18/billy-graham-buys-election-ads-after-romney-meeting/?hpt=hp_t2

69 replies, 7877 views

Reply to this thread

Always highlight: 10 newest replies | Replies posted after I mark a forum

Replies to this discussion thread

69 replies	Author	Time	Post
Billy Graham buys election ads after Romney meeting (Original post)	MALiberal	Oct 2012	OP
Is he in good enough health to be doing this? I bet this is his son, or someone in their megabusines	graham4anything	Oct 2012	#1
The son is more than just a tea bagger..	cyclezealot	Oct 2012	#9
Billy Graham also bought ads in favor of the anti-gay amendment in North Carolina	yardwork	Oct 2012	#27
and these folks are tax exempt..n/t	oldhippydude	Oct 2012	#2
Of course Romney's policies of taking from the poor and giving to the rich are "biblical values."	Democratopia	Oct 2012	#3
I'll bet dollars against donuts that Billy Graham	LeftofObama	Oct 2012	#4
he did meet with him then his site was scrubbed of anti mormon	2pooped2pop	Oct 2012	#11
That's what I'm thinking happened also.	Ilsa	Oct 2012	#12
Shouldn't the media demand Franklin produce a video or interview of Billy?	Adenoid_Hynkel	Oct 2012	#5
I was thinking the same thing.	Ilsa	Oct 2012	#13
Billy had become an environmentalist as well.	NCarolinawoman	Oct 2012	#58
Christians supporting money and hate	aandegoons	Oct 2012	#6
Billy Graham	oswaldactedalone	Oct 2012	#7
Billy Graham has a response to this......	Great Caesars Ghost	Oct 2012	#57
Not anymore.....	Island Deac	Oct 2012	#8
Petro-evangelism	Kolesar	Oct 2012	#10
Billy Graham has his little Jesusville just to the west of Asheville, NC near I-40. The local	byeya	Oct 2012	#14
Makes me laugh. He supports Israel. Why don't they play the nixon tapes which showed this bastards	still_one	Oct 2012	#15
those christians only support Israel as a means to an end..	progressivebydesign	Oct 2012	#46
Actually that makes romney even more dangerous if he is trying to fulfill some prophecy for the end	still_one	Oct 2012	#48
"As I approach my 94th birthday, I realize this election could be my last."	Ian David	Oct 2012	#16
Is Billy still in there?	proReality	Oct 2012	#17
I would challenge CNN and the Wall Street Journal	John2	Oct 2012	#18
Franky is cashing in on his daddy's name one last time. n/t	woodsprite	Oct 2012	#19
All that money, and not one damned person	JanMichael	Oct 2012	#20
Misguided, hateful "Christians". I'll never forget his daughter saying "God turned his head" when	txwhitedove	Oct 2012	#21
It's always a chuckle when a million year old weather pattern has motives	toby jo	Oct 2012	#51
Billy Graham has long been known as a racist, anti semitic greed machine	Bluenorthwest	Oct 2012	#22
Silly Billy is a fake and always was..	pangaia	Oct 2012	#23
So Graham is endorsing the non-christian, and possibly the anti-christ?	NeonDog	Oct 2012	#24
Better a white non-Christian than a black Christian, I suppose in their minds	AspenRose	Oct 2012	#63
the faith is strong with this one obi-wan	RedstDem	Oct 2012	#25
Graham to Nixon about Jewish people:	Bluenorthwest	Oct 2012	#26
.	jsr	Oct 2012	#34
grotesque. Graham is a Jew-hater, just like Nixon. And people give him money. nt	progressivebydesign	Oct 2012	#45
he wants to send them all to Israel	JI7	Oct 2012	#62
"The most famous and revered pastor in America"???	beac	Oct 2012	#28
Romney is now shaking down grandpa????	tomm2thumbs	Oct 2012	#29
SO his true colors finally come out	atreides1	Oct 2012	#30
Actually the is is a good sign. This must mean the tide is turning. They are starting to get more	still_one	Oct 2012	#31
Any credibility	sulphurdunn	Oct 2012	#32
I'm 99.9% sure that it's actually Franklin Graham doing this shit.	Odin2005	Oct 2012	#33
Who gives a damn if it the son or the old fart. They aren't Christians, just two-bit Grifters.	olegramps	Oct 2012	#36
No true Scotsman.	Odin2005	Oct 2012	#38
I posted about some "interesting" comments on WRALtv's (NC) website...see what you think.	nc4bo	Oct 2012	#35
Is there an ad that says the Jesus Christ already returned to Missouri in the 1820s,	DhhD	Oct 2012	#37
Deception and lying are the mark of Satan. The Holy Bible says that in the end times many will	DhhD	Oct 2012	#39
Did the Koch brothers just give Franklin Graham a cash infusion?	Faryn Balyncd	Oct 2012	#40
Tax exempt?	SHRED	Oct 2012	#41
+ 1 n/t	ejbr	Oct 2012	#42
What if rmoney gave a big donation to Graham's church to pay for these ads?	kimbutgar	Oct 2012	#43
Where is the IRS lately??? Graham buying political ads??? wth??	progressivebydesign	Oct 2012	#44
Excellent question!	GoCubsGo	Oct 2012	#47
Billy Graham has ALWAYS been a far right Republican and a Jew hater. It's all in the Nixon Tapes	Zen Democrat	Oct 2012	#49
Ditto to your post.	SoapBox	Oct 2012	#56
Is his little club tax exempt?	joanbarnes	Oct 2012	#50
Here's hoping this election IS his last. Gaaaaawd 'n' Jeeeeeezus need to call him hoooome!	Arugula Latte	Oct 2012	#52
By just telling people to vote for 'biblical' values,	toby jo	Oct 2012	#53
Holy shit. (that's an adjective and a noun, btw) n/t	jtuck004	Oct 2012	#54
I SO wish a Democratic PAC would run an ad with the statements from his website.	tarheelsunc	Oct 2012	#55
Sad Last Statement	Barbara2423	Oct 2012	#59
Billy Graham did jack sh*t -	mzteris	Oct 2012	#60
No Shame	mojo2012	Oct 2012	#61
Billy Graham is a douchebag.	Zoeisright	Oct 2012	#64
This shameful!	PrBelvr	Oct 2012	#65
Will the IRS, PLEASE, revoke this asshat's tax exempt status.....	blackspade	Oct 2012	#66
Billy Graham	StarryNite	Oct 2012	#67
I Hate When These People	Megahurtz	Oct 2012	#68
Take away there non-except status	nakocal	Oct 2012	#69

Response to MALiberal (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 06:17 AM

graham4anything (9,118 posts)

1. Is he in good enough health to be doing this? I bet this is his son, or someone in their megabusines

His son is a teaparty type.

and his father was caught on tape making anti-semitic comments, if you remember back in Nixon's day.

Billy Graham buys election ads after Romney meeting

1. Is he in good enough health to be doing this? I bet this is his son, or someone in their megabusines

9. The son is more than just a tea bagger..

27. Billy Graham also bought ads in favor of the anti-gay amendment in North Carolina

2. and these folks are tax exempt..n/t

3. Of course Romney's policies of taking from the poor and giving to the rich are "biblical values."

4. I'll bet dollars against donuts that Billy Graham

11. he did meet with him then his site was scrubbed of anti mormon

12. That's what I'm thinking happened also.

5. Shouldn't the media demand Franklin produce a video or interview of Billy?

13. I was thinking the same thing.

58. Billy had become an environmentalist as well.

6. Christians supporting money and hate

7. Billy Graham

57. Billy Graham has a response to this......

8. Not anymore.....

10. Petro-evangelism

14. Billy Graham has his little Jesusville just to the west of Asheville, NC near I-40. The local

15. Makes me laugh. He supports Israel. Why don't they play the nixon tapes which showed this bastards

46. those christians only support Israel as a means to an end..

48. Actually that makes romney even more dangerous if he is trying to fulfill some prophecy for the end

16. "As I approach my 94th birthday, I realize this election could be my last."

17. Is Billy still in there?

18. I would challenge CNN and the Wall Street Journal

19. Franky is cashing in on his daddy's name one last time. n/t

20. All that money, and not one damned person

21. Misguided, hateful "Christians". I'll never forget his daughter saying "God turned his head" when

51. It's always a chuckle when a million year old weather pattern has motives

22. Billy Graham has long been known as a racist, anti semitic greed machine

23. Silly Billy is a fake and always was..

24. So Graham is endorsing the non-christian, and possibly the anti-christ?

63. Better a white non-Christian than a black Christian, I suppose in their minds

25. the faith is strong with this one obi-wan

26. Graham to Nixon about Jewish people:

34. .

45. grotesque. Graham is a Jew-hater, just like Nixon. And people give him money. nt

62. he wants to send them all to Israel

28. "The most famous and revered pastor in America"???

29. Romney is now shaking down grandpa????

30. SO his true colors finally come out

31. Actually the is is a good sign. This must mean the tide is turning. They are starting to get more

32. Any credibility

33. I'm 99.9% sure that it's actually Franklin Graham doing this shit.

36. Who gives a damn if it the son or the old fart. They aren't Christians, just two-bit Grifters.

38. No true Scotsman.

35. I posted about some "interesting" comments on WRALtv's (NC) website...see what you think.

37. Is there an ad that says the Jesus Christ already returned to Missouri in the 1820s,

39. Deception and lying are the mark of Satan. The Holy Bible says that in the end times many will

40. Did the Koch brothers just give Franklin Graham a cash infusion?

41. Tax exempt?

42. + 1 n/t

43. What if rmoney gave a big donation to Graham's church to pay for these ads?

44. Where is the IRS lately??? Graham buying political ads??? wth??

47. Excellent question!

49. Billy Graham has ALWAYS been a far right Republican and a Jew hater. It's all in the Nixon Tapes

56. Ditto to your post.

50. Is his little club tax exempt?

52. Here's hoping this election IS his last. Gaaaaawd 'n' Jeeeeeezus need to call him hoooome!

53. By just telling people to vote for 'biblical' values,

54. Holy shit. (that's an adjective and a noun, btw) n/t

55. I SO wish a Democratic PAC would run an ad with the statements from his website.

59. Sad Last Statement

60. Billy Graham did jack sh*t -

61. No Shame

64. Billy Graham is a douchebag.

65. This shameful!

66. Will the IRS, PLEASE, revoke this asshat's tax exempt status.....

67. Billy Graham

68. I Hate When These People

69. Take away there non-except status