Dole's thin Reed.(Ralph Reed of the Christian Coalition; presidential candidate Bob Dole)(Right Thinking)

From: The Nation | Date: March 25, 1996| Author: Alterman, Eric | Copyright information

Ralph Reed and the Christian Coalition made a show of supporting Bob Dole in South Carolina, possibly helping Dole win the primary election in that state and turn the tide of his presidential campaign. Reed has emphasized that the Republican Party must stick by its anti-abortion position.

The political struggle in the South these past couple of weeks was not between Patrick Buchanan and Robert Dole, it was between the corporate leadership of the Republican party and the rank and fil...

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