When it comes to the Republican presidential campaign, some conservative Christian voters say they ain’t seen nothing yet.<\/p>\n
That is, none of the top-tier GOP candidates is addressing the issues that these Iowans care passionately about, and few exhibit the moral values they want to see in the leader of the free world.<\/p>\n
“Morality is the No. 1 issue with me,” said Ken Rogers, 62, of Altoona, a member of Central Assembly of God Church in Des Moines. “If a person can’t live by the Ten Commandments, how can he lead the nation?”<\/p>\n
Evangelical Christians have traditionally been a strong factor in Iowa Republican politics. They were credited with helping to push President Bush to victory in Iowa in 2004.<\/p>\n
As the Aug. 11 Republican straw poll approaches – the candidates’ first test in the nation’s leadoff caucus state – it’s unclear whether conservative Christians will be able to find a candidate to rally around. Republicans Sam Brownback, Mike Huckabee, Tom Tancredo and Tommy Thompson have all worked to appeal to conservative Christians.<\/p>\n