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| Aug 16, 2023 #breakingnews #politicalnews #christiannews Despite former President Donald Trump's growing legal issues, he still holds a formidable lead in the GOP primaries. While current polls indicate it might not be possible for any candidate to beat him, one evangelical leader tells CBN News that's not what he's hearing from evangelical voters in Iowa, the nation's first Republican caucus state. "I think Iowa is going to be wide open, I do think it's very open to defeat Donald Trump," Bob Vander Plaats from The Family Leader in Iowa told CBN News. Conservative evangelicals played a key role in sending Trump to the White House in 2016. While he delivered on many policy promises, voters in Iowa tell CBN News his demeanor this time around remains a challenge for the values-based voting block. That leaves 2024 GOP candidates hopeful there's an opportunity to chip away at the front-runner's evangelical support |
"I think Iowa is going to be wide open, I do think it's very open to defeat Donald Trump," Bob Vander Plaats from The Family Leader in Iowa told CBN News.
July 13, 2023: NPR: Republican presidential candidates vie for the influential evangelical Christian vote
Evangelical Christians make up an oversized share of the Republican vote in Iowa. One prominent leader wants the state to move on in 2024, but can anyone pry evangelical votes away from Trump?
Evangelical Christians make up an oversized share of the Republican vote in Iowa. One prominent leader wants the state to move on in 2024, but can anyone pry evangelical votes away from Trump?
May 7, 2023: Des Moines Register: GOP presidential candidates woo Iowa's pivotal evangelicals to pry them away from Trump
Des Moines Pastor Michael Demastus was meeting privately with U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and a group of other faith leaders earlier this year when Scott asked if he could pray over the group.
“He said he felt like being a pastor is the hardest calling in the world,” Demastus said. “And so that was really crazy. That was my first encounter with him, and I was really blown away by that.”
Des Moines Pastor Michael Demastus was meeting privately with U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and a group of other faith leaders earlier this year when Scott asked if he could pray over the group.
“He said he felt like being a pastor is the hardest calling in the world,” Demastus said. “And so that was really crazy. That was my first encounter with him, and I was really blown away by that.”
April 13, 2023: Baptist News Global: ‘High moral values’ group touts Trump as keynote speaker
An Iowa group that says it stands for “integrity in government, high moral values, constitutional authority and Christian principles” will host Donald Trump as a keynote speaker at its upcoming spring meeting.
The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, formerly known as Iowa Christian Alliance, sent out a news release announcing Trump’s appearance at the 23rd annual Spring Kick-Off on Saturday, April 22, at Horizons Events Center in Clive, Iowa.
An Iowa group that says it stands for “integrity in government, high moral values, constitutional authority and Christian principles” will host Donald Trump as a keynote speaker at its upcoming spring meeting.
The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition, formerly known as Iowa Christian Alliance, sent out a news release announcing Trump’s appearance at the 23rd annual Spring Kick-Off on Saturday, April 22, at Horizons Events Center in Clive, Iowa.
April 12, 2023: Bharat Times: Trump and Iowa evangelicals: A bond that is hard to break
When Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina returns to Iowa on Wednesday, he will meet privately with a group of clergy at a Cedar Rapids church. For anyone considering the Republican presidential campaign, the visit is part of a decades-old courtship ritual in the state that kicks off the nomination process. Born-again Christians are the most influential group in Iowa’s GOP caucus, helping faith leaders organize voters and shape outcomes.
When Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina returns to Iowa on Wednesday, he will meet privately with a group of clergy at a Cedar Rapids church. For anyone considering the Republican presidential campaign, the visit is part of a decades-old courtship ritual in the state that kicks off the nomination process. Born-again Christians are the most influential group in Iowa’s GOP caucus, helping faith leaders organize voters and shape outcomes.
Feb 7, 2023: Sioux Center News: Sioux Center Christian reflects on school choice bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a school choice bill Jan. 24 called the Students First Act, which will allow any Iowa student to use state money to pay for private school tuition or other education expenses.
“Parents deserve choice. Government can no longer stand in their way,” Reynolds said on Twitter. “Let’s give every child an education that fits their needs!”
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a school choice bill Jan. 24 called the Students First Act, which will allow any Iowa student to use state money to pay for private school tuition or other education expenses.
“Parents deserve choice. Government can no longer stand in their way,” Reynolds said on Twitter. “Let’s give every child an education that fits their needs!”
Dec 19, 2022: Christian Post: Christian leader calls for 'fresh candidate' to lead Republican ticket in 2024
With the Iowa caucuses that historically kick off a string of presidential primaries in all 50 states slightly more than a year away, The Christian Post spoke with Bob Vander Plaats of the Iowa-based Family Leader, a socially conservative organization established to “strengthen families by inspiring Christ-like leadership in the home, the church and the government.”
With the Iowa caucuses that historically kick off a string of presidential primaries in all 50 states slightly more than a year away, The Christian Post spoke with Bob Vander Plaats of the Iowa-based Family Leader, a socially conservative organization established to “strengthen families by inspiring Christ-like leadership in the home, the church and the government.”