James Dobson, who heads Focus on the Family, made the endorsement on the same day that Mitt Romney suspended his campaign. Dobson says he had been reluctant to make a primary endorsement, but in a statement says that Romney's decision "changed the political landscape."
Dobson's statement also reiterated his declaration on Super Tuesday that he could not in good conscience vote for John McCain, the frontrunner, because of concerns over the Arizona senator's conservative credentials. He says Huckabee's positions on social issues are "unwavering." Dobson concedes that Huckabee faces "an uphill struggle," but is the best "remaining choice for president."
Other leading evangelicals who have endorsed the former Arkansas governor include Jerry Falwell, Jr., Janet Folger, Dr. Don Wildmon, Tim and Beverly LaHaye, author Jerry Jenkins, publisher Stephen Strang, and three prominent Southern Baptist pastors: Jack Graham, Jerry Vines, and Jimmy Draper.
McCain has won more than 707 nominating delegates, more than half the 1,191 needed to win the nomination. Huckabee has 195.
