In the spring, Rick Perry made an official declaration that April 22–24 were to be “Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas,” saying it was “right and fitting that the people of Texas should join together in prayer to humbly seek an end to this devastating drought and these dangerous wildfires.
And the Faith and Freedom Coalition, run by former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed, plans to spend a total of $18 million in as many as 30 states, executive director Gary Marx said.
Six months into the Republican majority, a closer look at the GOP’s “Pledge to America” and its election-season promises shows the new majority has lived up to the agenda:
“I think Michele Bachmann is the total package,” said Ralph Reed, chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Steve Scheffler was a young Pat Robertson staffer when the televangelist grabbed a surprising second place in the 1988 presidential Iowa caucuses.
"I want to thank Ralph Reed for playing such a pivotal role in marshaling a movement that's made such a difference in the life of our nation."
“The Faith & Freedom Coalition is absolutely a great group of people. Ralph Reed has done an amazing job of putting it all together. I very much appreciate all of the hard work that members and supporters of Faith and Freedom have done.”
“We look to the Faith & Freedom Coalition and other common-sense, conservative, liberty-loving groups to be our voice. You have access to the politicians; you have access to the venues where your voice can be louder as representatives of us. So, we count on you to speak truth and to hold our politicians accountable because if not for that then our country will be transformed into something that we do not recognize. Keep up the great work.”
"I applaud Faith & Freedom Coalition for defending the traditional values that made America great and the freedoms we enjoy under the Constitution. I have had the privilege to work with FFC and its grassroots members to advance sound public policy and defend the right of Christians to express their faith and be effective citizens. Faith & Freedom Coalition is making a difference."
"Ralph Reed has built an incredible organization and I'm gonna tell you, it's going to grow into a force to be reckoned with. And that's the Faith & Freedom Coalition."
