First Values Voter Debate to Be Held

The first-ever values voter presidential debate is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 17 at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Thirty of the nation’s most influential Christian-based organizations will ask hard-hitting questions of the presidential candidates. The debate is to be moderated by Joseph Farah, founder and CEO of WorldNetDaily. “We're going to see where the candidates stand on the issues that matter to us, and not just taking the crumbs that come from the networks and Chris Matthews and the other debates,” said Janet Folger, president and founder of Faith2Action ministry. “We're going to find out where they stand on all the issues that we care most about.” The questions, which will focus on issues such as abortion, marriage, “hate crimes” legislation and judicial nominees, were drafted by various Christian leaders including: Phyllis Schlafly, founder and president of Eagle Forum; Don Wildmon, founder and chairman of the American Family Association; Rick Scarborough, president of Vision America; and Mat Staver chairman of Liberty Council. The debate will be aired live on Sky Angel’s Angel One channel and will also be available online at valuesvotersdebate.com. It will re-air on Daystar on Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. “Even with two-thirds [19 million] of the evangelical Christian eligible voters sitting on the bench in the last presidential election, we, values voters, still made up the largest voting block in the country,” Folger noted. The majority of the Republican candidates have confirmed their attendance at the event.