Values Voters

New York Times bestselling author Don Miller is the latest nationally known evangelical Christian to head into what is considered by many the heart of conservative evangelism — Colorado Springs — to deliver the message that Christians should expand their focus beyond hot-button social issues like abortion and same sex marriage.

While we’re all waiting for James Dobson to make up his mind whether to crown Mike Huckabee “Mr. GOP 2008,” let’s consider the last time the influential founder of Focus on the Family voted for a third party candidate: Anyone remember Howard Phillips?

Sam Brownback is unpinning his hope on the White House for ‘08 – which for those who are paying attention to such things leaves James Dobson with five candidates down – and six more to go until the Focus on the Family founder potentially switches over into Third Party mode.

The cream of the right wing will gather in Washington this weekend to join entertainer Lee Greenwood and top GOP presidential candidates in showering Focus on the Family founder James Dobson with tributes and praise – and attend workshops on topics including the homosexual agenda and discrimination against Christians on college campuses.

But at least one [...]