Interest Groups: Christian Coalition
September 26, 2012
Interest Groups: Christian Coalition
1. The Christian Coalition’s website is: http://www.cc.org/.
2. The Christian Coalition’ primary concerns are as follows: a. The lack of representation for the pro-family point of view before local councils, school boards, state legislatures and Congress; b. The need to group Christians together and to speak out in the public and media; c. The lack of training and knowledge of pro-family Christians, and how to effectively make a difference socially and politically; d. To keep pro-family voters informed of time-sensitive issues and legislation; and, e. To stand up and protest the anti-Christian bigotry and defend the rights of people of faith.
3. The main function of the Christian Coalition is: a. To keep their members informed of current legislation, and other time-sensitive issues, so they can reach out to their representatives, senators and congress, and hopefully effect their voting decision; b. To advise their members of the current political candidates’ voting record, as often times a candidate will say one thing and “vote” another; c. To provide educational materials regarding political candidates’ stance and voting record regarding relevant legislation issues pertinent to the pro-family and Christian community, to distribute in their community and church; d. To offer a convenient way to register to vote, if a member or citizen is not already registered; and, e. To initiate a “Citizenship Sunday” event, where the above-referenced material is provided after church, along with the ability to sign up to vote and, if interested to became a member of Christian Coalition. 4. The Christian Coalition’s strengths and weaknesses: a. The strength of this group would certainly be the education materials it provides. A great example of this is the voting record brochure; Christian or not, this list of the current politicians’
Interest Groups: Christian Coalition
1. The Christian Coalition’s website is: http://www.cc.org/.
2. The Christian Coalition’ primary concerns are as follows: a. The lack of representation for the pro-family point of view before local councils, school boards, state legislatures and Congress; b. The need to group Christians together and to speak out in the public and media; c. The lack of training and knowledge of pro-family Christians, and how to effectively make a difference socially and politically; d. To keep pro-family voters informed of time-sensitive issues and legislation; and, e. To stand up and protest the anti-Christian bigotry and defend the rights of people of faith.
3. The main function of the Christian Coalition is: a. To keep their members informed of current legislation, and other time-sensitive issues, so they can reach out to their representatives, senators and congress, and hopefully effect their voting decision; b. To advise their members of the current political candidates’ voting record, as often times a candidate will say one thing and “vote” another; c. To provide educational materials regarding political candidates’ stance and voting record regarding relevant legislation issues pertinent to the pro-family and Christian community, to distribute in their community and church; d. To offer a convenient way to register to vote, if a member or citizen is not already registered; and, e. To initiate a “Citizenship Sunday” event, where the above-referenced material is provided after church, along with the ability to sign up to vote and, if interested to became a member of Christian Coalition. 4. The Christian Coalition’s strengths and weaknesses: a. The strength of this group would certainly be the education materials it provides. A great example of this is the voting record brochure; Christian or not, this list of the current politicians’
References: 1. Christian Coalition (September 26, 2012) http://www.cc.org/ 2. Wikipedia (September 26, 2012) Ralph E. Reed, Jr. “…violated federal campaign finance laws during congressional elections in 1990, 1992, and 1994, and in the presidential election in 1992.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_E._Reed,_Jr. 3. New York Times (September 26, 2012) A Political Revival for Ralph Reed http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/01/us/politics/01reed.html?ref=christiancoalition&_mc.semityn.www