2012 Race

A group of evangelicals supporting Mitt Romney is defending the GOP front-runner against claims by a pro-life organization that he has been inconsistent on the issue of abortion. Evangelicals for Mitt insists that the former Massachusetts governor would be the country's most pro-life president, if elected.

Personhood USA had released a statement Monday, arguing that Romney has a very spotty record when it comes to abortion. The pro-life group was responding to a fact sheet published by Planned Parenthood that described Romney as the anti-abortion candidate.

The pro-life group highlighted a number of instances in which Romney signed legislation supportive of abortion during his time as governor of Massachusetts from 2003-2007. It pointed to a recent instance in which Romney declined in December to sign its Presidential Pledge asking GOP candidates to commit to supporting and advancing the personhood rights of the pre-born. According to the organization, five presidential hopefuls signed the pledge, including Speaker Newt Gingrich, Sen. Rick Santorum, Rep. Ron Paul, Rep. Michele Bachmann, and Gov. Rick Perry. more >>

As President Barack Obama finds himself under fire from evangelical Christians and black church leaders around the country for endorsing same-sex marriage, the senior pastor at his former Chicago church has stepped up to defend him.

While many Christian leaders have expressed that their opposition to same-sex marriage comes from the belief that the Bible describes homosexuality as sin, the Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ has said that Obama, who is Christian, should not be held to any particular theology or denomination in his role as president.

"We have much work to do as a community, and to claim the president of the United States must hold your theological position is absurd," he said while reading from a letter during a Sunday, May 14 church service. more >>

Over a nearly 20 year marriage, the Obamas have been threatened by divorce rumors twice. In the newest set of rumors, a book charges that Michelle Obama threatened divorce in 2000. The White House, however, has denied any such rumors.

As the presidential elections near, rumors surrounding President Obama have once again resurfaced, some attacking the president's marriage, others his U.S. citizenship completely.

In the most recently biography written about President Obama, Edward Klein claimed that the Obamas were on the verge of divorce before Obama began his campaign for president. Barack and Michelle Obama became married in 1992. more >>

As the presidential elections near, rumors surrounding President Obama have once again resurfaced, some attacking the president's marriage, others his U.S. citizenship completely.

In the most recently biography written about President Obama, Edward Klein claimed that the Obamas were on the verge of divorce before Obama began his campaign for president. Barrack and Michelle Obama became married in 1992.

According to Kelin, Michelle Obama threatened divorce when Obama failed to heed her advice about not challenging Democratic congressman incumbent Bobby Rush for a Chicago House of Representatives seat in 2000. more >>

While many have speculated that presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may harm his chances to win some voters, few have suggested the opposite. Could Romney's LDS faith help him win more votes? A new study published this month by The Brookings Institution, a left-of-center think tank, suggests the answer may be yes.

"Information about the LDS church and Mr. Romney's affiliation with it poses little threat to his electoral prospects, even among evangelical Christians. In fact, messages about Romney's religion may even boost his support among conservatives," wrote Matthew Chingos, fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, and Michael Henderson, assistant professor of political science at University of Mississippi.

Those who argue that Romney's Mormon faith will hurt his chances in the election mostly point to politically conservative evangelicals, who usually back Republican candidates. more >>

An influential African-American evangelical pastor says that many black Christians are in an "adulterous" relationship with President Obama over the issue of same-sex marriage and that if the issue is not addressed soon, it will negatively impact the president's desire for a second term in November.

In an interview with The Christian Post, Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr., who is the senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Baltimore, Md., and one of the nation's most outspoken black pastors, maintains that Obama has drawn a hard line on major theological issues such as same-sex marriage and expects black Christians to compromise their beliefs.

"Obama laid down the gauntlet on black leaders," Jackson said. "The question we are being forced to address is 'are you going to be black or be godly.'" more >>