It seems that Conservative Christian Right-Wing leaders are not pleased with the current crop of Republican presidential contenders. A group of influential Christian conservatives and their allies emerged from a private meeting at a Florida resort this month dissatisfied with the Republican presidential field and uncertain where to turn.

The event was a meeting of the Council for National Policy, a highly secretive club whose few hundred members include Dr. James C. Dobson of Focus on the Family, the Rev. Jerry Falwell of Liberty University and Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform. Although little known outside the conservative movement, the council has become a pivotal stop for Republican presidential primary hopefuls, including W (worst ever) on the eve of his 1999 primary campaign. Other prominent members of this “group” include Rev. Tim LaHaye, the author of appoloclypse fiction, and Wayne LaPierre of the National Rifle Association.

But in a stark shift from the group’s influence under President Bush, the group risks relegation to the margins. Many of the conservatives who attended the event, held at the beginning of the month at the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Fla., said they were dismayed at the absence of a champion to carry their banner in the next election. Click here to read more.

P.S. Be sure to read the last two paragraphs of the New York Times article that discusses the Conservative Right’s next battle cry “Secondary Virginity,” there will be a quiz.

Posted on Saturday, February 24th, 2007 at 5:14 pm in National News.