WWJD? "Republican Hopefuls Woo Social Conservatives at Faith Conference"

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-03/bachmann-calls-on-christian-group-to-help-block-health-care-law.html

Republican presidential hopefuls sought support from Christian conservatives, with some choosing to give more weight to economic matters than to social issues, such as abortion, that are central to a voting bloc the party relies on.

U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann, who has hinted that she may be interested in a White House run, spoke out against abortion and drew a standing ovation today from the Faith and Freedom Coalition when she condemned President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul. Another potential candidate, Jon Huntsman, centered his remarks on social issues, telling the group that as governor of Utah, he signed every anti-abortion bill that reached his desk.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who formally entered the 2012 race for the White House this week, focused on the economy and the growing national debt, calling Obama’s handling of the situation a “moral tragedy.” He said the president is blind to the impact the nation’s 9.1 percent jobless rate is having on ordinary Americans.

“This is not just a crisis, this is a moral crisis that we face in this country,” he said.

The conference in Washington drew a flock of White House contenders, both potential and announced, including former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Representative Ron Paul of Texas, who also spoke today. Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum and businessman Herman Cain are on tomorrow’s agenda. The group also heard from real estate developer Donald Trump, who said last month that he wouldn’t run for the Republican nomination after flirting for weeks with a possible bid.

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1. We are perilously close to being a ChristoFacists State. nt