Did Dobson endorse O'Donnell in CO-07 ?

Despite his claims that "here at Focus on the Family, we're not political" , the Reverend James Dobson appears to have endorsed Republican Rick O'Donnell over his Democratic opponent Ed Perlmutter in the congressional race for Colorado's 7th District.

In e-mail sent Friday to all it's members in CD-07, Dobson accused Perlmutter of being a "die-hard supporter of abortion" and hiring "homosexual youth to work on his behalf." He went on to say that "Fortunately, the other 7th District candidate, Rick O'Donnell, has a very different track record, particularly on the sanctity of human life and marriage."

Dobson went on to urge his followers to "encourage Rick O'Donnell to continue his strong support for life and marriage" and forward the e-mail to friends and family. He ended his letter with a message to "(not) let the abortion industry and advocates of homosexual marriage have their way in Colorado. Make your voice heard!"

Focus on the Family is officially listed as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, which is prohibited by law from engaging in any political activity whatsoever. Dobson does have a spin–off group, Focus Action, that is listed as a 501(c)(4) organization, and by law may engage in "some" political activity, but it cannot be its primary mission.

I'm sure Dobson and his attorneys would be able to argue exactly how this letter does not constitute a formal endorsement…. But you be the judge:



tags: immigration, CO-7 , Rick O'Donnell , Ed Perlemutter, James Dobson, Focus on the Family

An Important Message from Dr. James Dobson

Dear Colorado Friend,

I hope you'll take a few moments to read this important and very timely update ... and then forward it to friends, family and fellow church members.

In just a few days, Colorado voters will be going to the polls to elect new leaders, and I have reason to be both very concerned and very hopeful about where your candidates for U.S. House stand on the biggest moral issues of our day – life and marriage.

Let me be specific: The evidence clearly indicates that one of the candidates for our state's 7th Congressional District seat—state Sen. Ed Perlmutter—is a die-hard supporter of abortion. In fact, he has made his pro-abortion position a centerpiece of his campaign.

But that's not surprising, considering he garnered a nearly 100-percent rating from NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado during his years in the state Legislature. Now, as a candidate for the U.S. House, he proudly boasts of that pro-abortion record, declaring on his Web site that he will be a "strong voice" for pro-abortion policies.

And what about his stance on marriage? Unfortunately, Ed Perlmutter stands squarely with those who would overturn the natural order of marriage as between one man and one woman. Not only does he support "domestic partnerships" for homosexual couples, but he has gone a step further in openly supporting same-sex marriage.

As a result of these stands and his championing of homosexual causes in the Colorado Legislature, Sen. Perlmutter has become a favorite of gay-rights organizations around the country. They have given him significant financial support and have even hired homosexual youth to work on his behalf. The nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy organization, the Human Rights Campaign, has made Perlmutter's campaign one of 23 targets for assistance from its Youth College.

Fortunately, the other 7th District candidate, Rick O'Donnell, has a very different track record, particularly on the sanctity of human life and marriage.

When it comes to life, there's no guessing where he stands. Rick O'Donnell has emphatically and repeatedly stated his across-the-board commitment to pro-life policies on abortion. Equally important, Mr. O'Donnell's commitment to defending marriage from redefinition is strong. He unequivocally supports the federal marriage-protection amendment that would keep liberal courts and radical gay activists from hijacking the institution of marriage.

With this information in mind, what can you do?

First, please contact both candidates and let them know how you feel about the sanctity of life and the protection of traditional marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Specifically, encourage Rick O'Donnell to continue his strong support for life and marriage. And please urge Ed Perlmutter to renounce his pro-abortion and pro-homosexual marriage positions.

Second, if you have friends, family or fellow church members who feel as you do and who may benefit from this information, please forward this e-mail to them.

Don't let the abortion industry and advocates of homosexual marriage have their way in Colorado. Make your voice heard!

Sincerely,

James C. Dobson, Ph.D.
Founder and Chairman

ColoradoPols.com

For more information on the activities of Focus on the Family and their playing loose with government restrictions on churches engaging in electioneering see:
Focus on the Family and Tax Form Hanky-Panky? and More info on Focus on the Family tax hanky-panky

Perlmutter has been maintaining a strong lead in this race and obviously Dobson is hoping to change that. O'Donnell is probably best know nationally for his bizarre proposal to draft all male high school seniors for service as border guards along the southern border. He then later confounded everyone by defending his position by claiming he got the idea from the Democrats