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“Dear American Pastor, We know that marriage is intended to be sacred, beautiful, and nourishing. If you do not influence your congregation’s understanding of marriage, who will fill the void? Hollywood? Divorce courts? Prayer moves our God to intervene in history. Prayer softens our hearts and brings us into alignment with the heart of God. The church has not shared …

Via Raw Story: An evangelical Christian organization has called on right-leaning pastors to “investigate” the family and staff of U.S. presidential candidates in order to expose anyone who is secretly gay or who supports LGBT rights. The Washington Examiner‘s Paul Bedard reported on Monday that David Lane’s American Renewal Project had asked “100,000 pastors” that it was working with to …

The official announcements of three Republican presidential candidates has done little to shake up the tight GOP field. Overall, 17% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents back Bush for the GOP nomination, while 12% support Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Paul and Rubio stand at 11% each, with former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at 9% and Cruz at 7%. Former neurosurgeon Ben …

Unlike in 2012 when such claims were made by Rick Perry, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, and Rick Santorum, so far none of the declared GOP presidential candidates have explicitly said that God told them to run for president. That may soon change. Politico reports: Ohio Gov. John Kasich continued to signal his increasing interest in running for president Sunday, saying …

Graham’s response doesn’t really answer the question. He also says that he is “91% sure” that he will be running for president and will make his announcement next month.

Via the Daily Mail: A group of Nevada sex workers have come out in favor of Democratic contender Hillary Clinton for president. The group, calling themselves Hookers For Hillary, all work at Dennis Hof’s infamous Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Carson City. The legal brothel, which was the subject of HBO’s Cathouse series, has drafted a four-point platform explaining their endorsement. …

NBC News reports: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has attended a wedding reception for a gay couple, he said Sunday, though the potential 2016 contender still believes marriage should be between a man and a woman. “That’s certainly a personal issue. For a family member, Tonette and I and our family have already had a family member who’s had a reception. …

Via the Washington Post: Marco Rubio said Sunday that he believes sexual orientation isn’t a choice, but he is opposed to courts deciding on marriage for same-sex couples. “I believe that sexual preference is something that people are born with,” he said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Rubio also said that he believes marriage should be “between one man and …

Source. The Tea People are cracking up. UPDATE: The family has been interviewed. “He was very passionate about politics and probably passed a little of that on, so it was natural for me to think about that,” daughter Jill McLain said of putting the sentence about Clinton in Upright’s obituary. Upright was politically informed his whole life, but never involved …

“When you have a president whose administration orders its chaplains to put its Bibles away, not to pray in Jesus name, not to counsel people on the issues of sexual morality; when you have this attitude that is more about promoting gay marriage and gay rights in the military than it is about being able to protect religious liberty for …

Via New York State Of Politics: In the ad released by Pataki’s PAC, the former three-term governor says indulging in a debate over abortion and LGBT rights can only help one person: Hillary Clinton. “It’s simple, if we allow social issues to dominate the conversation, we will elect Hillary Clinton President,” Pataki said. The ad, released by We The People …

Tonight we’ll see if this has just been another dragged-out book promotion.

Cute clip. Twitchy is mocking this, of course.

And we all heave a sigh of relief.

Mediaite recaps: “If there’s somebody that I love that’s in my life, I don’t necessarily have to agree with their decisions or the decisions they’ve made to continue to love them and participate in important events,” Rubio said. He compared it to attending “second marriages,” which are not strictly allowed the Catholic faith. “If it’s somebody in my life that …

How can we resist since the AFA recently taunted us to continue freeping their polls? Right here. (Tipped by JMG reader Chuck)

Via the Associated Press: The gravestone of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s father has been found toppled over at a Pennsylvania cemetery. Police say vandals may be responsible for upending the gravestone of Hugh Rodham in the Washburn Street Cemetery in Scranton. Police Chief Carl Graziano tells The Times-Tribune someone at the cemetery reported the stone was tipped over Tuesday, two days …

Mediaite recaps: “You are casting yourself as a candidate of a new generation, but there is an issue where you are very out of step with younger voters,” Tapper said, citing a Pew poll that showed 61% of young Republicans are in favor of same-sex marriage. “On that issue, same-sex marriage, Senator, you’re the candidate of yesterday,” Tapper declared. Rubio …