Will it be Hillary or Obama? At this point, Hillary is fighting to stay viable in this race.

    And most have acknowledged McCain has the Republican nomination...except for Huckabee and his conservative and evangelical supporters.

     Reality Alert's focus is on California...and less than 1,000 subscribers are outside of California. For California, the primary is over and we must now watch the other state elections.

    The next few stories will give you an update on what is happening:

    Dr. James Dobson says he will not vote for John McCain in November.

    And he has personally endorsed Governor Mike Huckabee.

     Here is what Dr. Dobson said:

    "I am deeply disappointed the Republican Party seems poised to select a nominee who did not support a constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage, voted for embryonic stem-cell research to kill nascent human beings, opposed tax cuts that ended the marriage penalty, has little regard for freedom of speech, organized the Gang of 14 to preserve filibusters in judicial hearings, and has a legendary temper and often uses foul and obscene language.

    "I am convinced Sen. McCain is not a conservative, and in fact, has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are. He has sounded at times more like a member of the other party. McCain actually considered leaving the GOP caucus in 2001, and approached John Kerry about being Kerry's running mate in 2004.

    "McCain also said publicly that Hillary Clinton would make a good president. Given these and many other concerns, a spoonful of sugar does NOT make the medicine go down. I cannot, and will not, vote for Sen. John McCain, as a matter of conscience.

     "But what a sad and melancholy decision this is for me and many other conservatives. Should Sen. McCain capture the nomination as many assume, I believe this general election will offer the worst choices for president in my lifetime.

    "I certainly can't vote for Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama based on their virulently anti-family policy positions. If these are the nominees in November, I simply will not cast a ballot for president for the first time in my life. These decisions are my personal views and do not represent the organization with which I am affiliated.

     "They do reflect my deeply held convictions about the institution of the family, about morals and spiritual beliefs, and about the welfare of our country."

    To see a short video of this speech, click here.

    I'd also like to know what you think? Do you agree or disagree? Why? Email me at craig@electionforum.org.

    Defying the media and liberal critics, Governor Mike Huckabee could still win the Wisconsin, Texas, and Ohio primaries.

    It's an almost impossible quest, but he is the only viable alternative to McCain.

     Unfortunately, most conservative talk show hosts, conservative leaders and media have not gotten behind him.

    To see a Huckabee campaign statement after his southern wins—a great talk—click here.

     And if you'd like to help make telephone calls for Governor Huckabee or contribute, go to www.MikeHuckabee.com.

    Many Catholics have been reluctant to support Mike Huckabee. Bill May of the Catholics for the Common Good had a few interesting insights on this:

    "There is a huge difference between Pat Robertson and Huckabee. Robertson is a lifelong professional minister and Christian political leader—that is it.

    "Huckabee is a secular political and civic leader and a former lt. governor and governor (almost 11 years), with a distinguished record of secular leadership.

     "Huckabee is the only candidate who has been an advocate for pro-life issues. He got five bills through the Democratic legislature in Arkansas: partial birth abortion, parental notification, women's right to know, fetal pain and liberal hospital drop-off provisions for newborns.

    "It really annoys me to hear people call Huckabee liberal. As governor, Huckabee cut taxes almost 100 times. He eliminated the capital gains tax on home sales, reduced them for individuals and businesses and eliminated taxes for those below the poverty line. He indexed tax rates to avoid tax creep with inflation. He also was able to get enough people off welfare that the budget was reduced by 50%.

    "The folks in the boardroom are not going to like Huckabee because he is a Christian and a man of the people. I think Huckabee has an opportunity to reform and broaden the Republican Party. He could put the Reagan Democratic coalition back together and attract a lot of Catholic crossover votes. I think Huckabee is the most electable of the field."

    "Born again" voters as opposed to "evangelical voters" (click here for definitions) have shown a dramatic shift.

    In 2004, born again Christians voted 62% to 38% for President Bush over John Kerry.

    The total "born again" vote was almost ½ of the total U.S. vote.

     According to a new survey by Barna, 40% will vote Democratic in 2008 and only 29% will vote Republican. The remaining 28% are unsure who they will vote for.

    Among the evangelicals, 11% will vote Democratic in 2008 and 45% Republican. Another 40% of evangelicals are undecided.

    The above survey is probably pretty reliable. GodTube.com is a web-based Christian site. No way they could verify their survey results. But even if they are partially true, the results should be of great concern!

• 26.3% for Obama
• 19.6% for Hillary
• 45.1% for Huckabee
• 9.19% for McCain

    Dr. Ron Paul is now concentrating his efforts on surviving a tough primary challenge to his Congressional seat. His response and time have shifted to surviving the primary challenges.

    His primary opponent has raised more money than he has...and he can't use any of his presidential campaign money for his house race.

    He has said he will not support John McCain. And he will not run as a third-party candidate.

    When we endorsed Mike Huckabee, Reality Alert got lots of hate email nationwide. I found out why, for many of them. This was posted on a Ron Paul website:

     Christian Voter Guide...SPAM this guy PLEASE...Ron Paul Forums

     Dr. Ron Paul and I have worked on projects together. And I respect him. I've had long conversations with him. He would not condone this activity.

    It's a shame some of his supporters acted so irresponsibly.

    Barrack Obama has just released the latest in his spend, spend, tax, tax, tax programs. This new one: $197 billion a year for economic job creation.

     Three problems:

• It will lead to inflation



• It will create a recession



• It will kill real job creation

    What Obama said to Christianity today:

     "I am a devout Christian. I believe in the redemptive death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I believe that that faith gives me a path to be cleansed of sin and have eternal life. But most importantly, I believe in the example that Jesus set by feeding the hungry and healing the sick and always prioritizing the least of these over the powerful."

    Day Gardner, president of the National Black Pro-Life Union had some harsh words for some black church pastors supporting Obama.

     "I was very disturbed by an article published on January 7, 2008 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution which stated that Sen. Barack Obama garnered praise and prayers from several African American pulpits for his landmark victory in the Iowa caucuses.

     "Senator Obama doesn't care that abortion has obliterated the rights of more than 15 million black children since 1973. He doesn't care that abortion is the number one killer of African Americans surpassing deaths caused by accidents, heart disease, stroke, crime, HIV/AIDS and all other deaths...combined!

    "He won't make one of his powerful speeches decrying the injustice of abortion providers who plant killing centers firmly in black communities—making it easier to kill black children.

     "Instead, he actually applauds their efforts! These children are denied their most basic human right—which is right to life; a right which our ancestors so proudly worked for, marched for and many of them died for."

    What do you think? Why are black pastors ignoring value issues such as marriage or abortion?

    Email me at craig@electionforum.org.

    If you listen to liberal evangelicals, 18–34-year-old Christians are actually liberal on many issues.

    Do you believe this is true?

    A survey by Relevant Magazine had these findings:

• 28% felt Barack Obama was the candidate Jesus would most likely vote for



• 24% felt it was Mike Huckabee



• 39% thought illegal immigration was the most important issue; 10% said it was least important.



• 22% said abortion is the most important issue; 11% said least.

    In a previous issue of Reality Alert we told you about Christopher Rand, a student who was denied full school credit for doing school-required community service at his church rather than for his municipality.

    The school district has revised its policy to include religious organizations—and Christopher's 70 hours of service will count.

    This is a great victory for First Amendment rights and stops discrimination against students' religious beliefs.

    Thanks to Chris for taking a stand.

    Economists estimate that each dollar of broad tax cuts leads to $1.26 in economic growth. Head of the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that a $1 tax hike costs the economy 76 cents in output. That explains why the economy jumps each time there's a tax cut.

    From 1986 to 2004, the total share of the income tax burden paid by the top 1% of income earners grew by nearly half, rising from 25.8% to 36.9%. Over that same time, the burden of the bottom 50% of earners was almost halved, falling from 6.5% to 3.3%.

    An interesting quote on the idea of socialized universal healthcare:

    "Every candidate who repeats the misleading nonsense that '47 million in America have no healthcare,' ought to be challenged with the hard truth. The number is grossly inflated by including millions who are here illegally and millions of others who have the means to pay for healthcare insurance but refuse to adjust their budget and lifestyle. And don't expect any media type to question where in the Constitution Congress derives any authority to dispense healthcare."

—Janet LaRue, Chief Counsel for Concerned Women for America

    Instead of solving the over $15 billion California budget deficit, these liberal politicians are figuring more ways to restrict churches and Christian organizations.

     The assembly approved a bill that would force nonprofit organizations to publicly disclose the sexual orientation of its board members and the number of grants or funds to help homosexual groups.

    AB624 is only for those groups that have assets of $250 million or more. This bill is unacceptable for any small organization, but for small Christian groups, it's the first step to forcing political correctness.

    It's none of the government's business. It's a blunt attempt to direct more funds to specific homosexual projects and to start regulating all groups.

    Contact your state senator and let them know you oppose AB624.

    The Second Look Project is running anti-abortion radio ads in San Francisco (click here to hear them)

    Planned Parenthood in a push to silence the ads is asking the local radio stations to stop the ads because they spread "lies" and "gross inaccuracies."

     Pray for the success of the ads and the stations not giving in to the pro-abortion demands.

    In a past issue of Reality Alert, we told you about two lesbian girls who filed suit against California Lutheran High Schools in Windermere. They were expelled saying that California discrimination against their lesbian relationship was opposed to California law even in a Christian school.

     Thankfully, Riverside County Judge Gloria Trask ruled in favor of religious freedom.

    Keep this in prayer—it's been appealed.

    This again shows the importance of voting for the right judges.

    Forbes Magazine released the list of the most miserable American cities for 2007. This is based on commuter times, income tax rates, crime, weather, taxes and more.

    Despite our great weather, Modesto was #8, Los Angeles #7, and Stockton #2. Incidentally, the worst was Detroit, MI.

    Open Doors Ministry released its 2008 world watch list which reviews where Christians receive the most persecution.

1. North Korea
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Iran
4. Maldives
5. Bhutan
6. Yemen
7. Afghanistan
8. Laos
9. Uzbekistan
10. China

    Typical of the U.N. is waste and corruption. This time it's tens of millions of dollars that should have helped the desperate condition in the Sudan over the last three years.

    Corrupt contracts, bribes, waste and mismanagement versus churches and charities that with a fraction of the money could have helped thousands.

ACTION ITEMS

1. Pray for all of our leaders—for discernment and wisdom in their decisions; for courage in times of crisis; and, for repentance where their behavior so requires. Also pray for the exaltation of God in our land, whose ways and Word have been ignored and despised.

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3. Click here to share this Reality Alert issue with interested friends and church members.

4. Pray for our President, Congress, the Supreme Court and lower-level judges. Pray for wisdom and guidance at all government levels.

    That's it for this week's issue of Reality Alert. I hope that you'll keep an eye open for my next issue, as I have so much more exciting information to share with you.

Craig A. Huey

Rejoice always, Pray without ceasing.
In everything, give thanks for this is the
will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
(I Thessalonians 5:16-8)