The American Spectator

TAS contact James Dobson directly about this instead of trusting anonymous sources? If he then refused to discuss the matter with your publication, you could honestly report that he had declined your invitation to clarify the situation and we could make up our own minds about the veracity of this story. This kind of news reporting is what one might expect from the New York Times , not your usually trustworthy magazine. br> — Rick Arand br> Lee’s Summit, Missouri /p>

I heard about “The Prowler’s” post on the “Focus on the Family” broadcast today. I am concerned that a publication such as yours would publish what appears to be unsubstantiated rumors such as this.

Dr. Dobson has NEVER endorsed a candidate during the primary season and has actually only rarely endorsed candidates. He is generally VERY careful not to mention voting for a particular candidate by NAME, because the rules about non-profit organizations do not allow that. In fact, the IRS recently completed an investigation of Focus on the Family and found that they had never broken the law regarding this. Having an announced candidate appear on the radio program would violate such rules. The Prowler should KNOW that. (As a concerned citizen, I know that.)

I suspect that “the Prowler’s” source was not in a position to know all of the details and perhaps confused with endorsement by another prominent leader — such as Dr. Wildmon — with endorsement by Dr. Dobson.

Please be careful in the future about reporting items such as this. This is an important time in our country and it is important that we elect a conservative leader to the Presidency. Inaccurate reporting — such as this — makes the conservative cause appear foolish.

p>Thanks for taking the time to read my comments, br> — Brant Lippincott