PRESS
RELEASE
from
The
FAMiLY LEADER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday,
November 22, 2011
THE FAMiLY LEADER BOARD
OF DIRECTORS NARROWS CONSIDERATION TO BACHMANN, GINGRICH, PERRY, AND
SANTORUM
Pleasant Hill, IA – The FAMiLY LEADER Board of Directors is very
reflective of the Iowa caucus goer and are still praying for clarity on
whether or not to endorse a candidate and, if they endorse, who to
endorse.
Bob
Vander Plaats, President and CEO, remarked, “We had a very healthy
discussion tonight regarding our leadership role in the 2012
presidential caucuses. In many ways, what the board did tonight
is
typical of the Iowa caucus process. They fully understand the
importance of this election and the weight of their leadership.
They
want to make a wise decision.”
Each
individual of the seven member voting Board of Directors expressed many
positives of Representative Ron Paul and businessman Herman Cain.
The
stumbling block for the board regarding Representative Paul dealt
primarily with “States’ Rights” as it pertains to the sanctity of human
life and God’s design for marriage. Regarding Mr. Cain, the board
cited a narrative of questions versus clarity on the key issues of
life, marriage, foreign policy, and presidential readiness. The
board
did not give consideration to Governor Romney.
Last Saturday evening’s
Thanksgiving Family Forum was designed to bring clarity and
closure to the decision-making process for The FAMiLY LEADER and for
many Iowa conservatives. Although the forum was monumentally
successful on every level, each candidate’s superb performance has made
this process most difficult. The board concluded this is a good
dilemma due to having many principled conservatives in the race.
“As
difficult as this first step proved to be in narrowing the field to
four, the next step of final selection and recommendation to our
supporters will be tougher. Congresswoman Bachmann, Speaker
Gingrich,
Governor Perry, and Senator Santorum all have many presidential traits
that will serve our great country well.” commented Vander Plaats.
The
board has committed to be prayerful, diligent, and expeditious in
reaching their final conclusion. No timeline was placed on a
decision.
Contact: Julie Summa
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About The FAMiLY LEADER:
The
FAMiLY LEADER champions the principle that God is the ultimate leader
of the family. Our goal at The FAMiLY LEADER is to honor and glorify
God – not a political party, not a candidate and not a program. The
FAMiLY LEADER is a Christ-centered organization that will lead with
humility and service to strengthen and protect the family. Learn more
about the organization at
www.thefaimilyleader.com/inside-tfl/missionbeliefs.
TFL
is loosely associated with Focus on the Family, an international
family-strengthening ministry based in Colorado Springs, CO