Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- The leader of a top evangelical ministry is taking issue with pro-abortion Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Prison Fellowship Ministries President Mark Earley says the two are trying to reach out to Christian voters by talking about God but promoting the killing of God's children through abortion.

The two top candidates for the party's nomination have been very open in recent weeks to talking about their faith and they are actively courting religious voters. Previous Democratic presidential candidates have shied away from discussing religion but now Obama and Clinton hope to grow their levels of support by siphoning away Christian voters, who predominantly support pro-life Republican candidates.

The two have gone so far as to hire strategists specifically to assist them into reaching out to the religious community. But Earley writes in a recent commentary that their efforts are disingenuous because the two candidates take decidedly anti-Christian views on some political issues, namely abortion.

"I appreciate that the candidates are taking a risk when they talk about their faith,” Earley wrote in an opinion column. “The problem is that all of this ‘God Talk’ misses the point: what Christians want – or should want – is a candidate who shares their moral and culture concerns, not just their religious vocabulary," he explained.

“It’s difficult to imagine positions more at odds with the motivations of the very evangelical voters they’re trying to court,” commented Earley. “Protecting the lives of unborn children has been the cornerstone of politically active Christians for the past thirty years.”

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Sam Brownback Features Norma McCorvey From Abortion Case at Straw Poll

Des Moines, IA (LifeNews.com) -- Continuing his theme of stressing his pro-life values, Republican presidential candidate Sam Brownback plans to feature pro-life advocate Norma McCorvey at the Iowa straw poll on Saturday.

His campaign hopes it will help attract pro-life voters in a non-binding vote that could wind up eliminating one or more contenders. McCorvey is the former "Jane Roe" of Roe v. Wade, the case that allowed virtually unlimited abortions.

She has endorsed the Kansas senator in his bid for the GOP nod. "Probably one of the biggest [people attending the straw poll] is Norma McCorvey. She's the Roe of Roe v Wade who's adamantly pro-life and supporting my candidacy," Brownback said Tuesday about her attendance.

"I am honored that such a staunch defender of the dignity of the unborn will join me at Ames this Saturday." In a statement Brownback's campaign sent to LifeNews.com McCorvey talks about her support for the pro-life Congressional leader.

"Sam Brownback is the right person, in the right place at the right time for our nation as we seek to embrace a culture of life," McCorvey said. "I call on pro-life Iowans to vote for Senator Brownback in Ames this Saturday. Our nation needs a president with strength, courage and moral fortitude--one who will lead our society on a path that respects human life and dignity," she added.

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Rudy Giuliani Refuses to Discuss How His Catholic Faith Relates to Abortion

Des Moines, IA (LifeNews.com) -- As the only pro-abortion candidate in the GOP race for president, Rudy Giuliani can't get away from the issue of abortion.

But walking away from a question about it was just what he did on Tuesday when he refused to answer a question from an Iowa resident about how his Catholic faith relates to his abortion position.

The former New York City mayor has been dogged by questions about abortion and pro-life Catholics have said he is out of step with the Church because he thinks abortions ought to be legal.

At a town meeting in Iowa Tuesday, someone asked Giuliani whether he considered himself a "traditional, practicing Roman Catholic."

The audience member also asked him to comment on what role his faith did or didn't play in his formulating his policy in favor of abortions.

Giuliani said whether he was a true Catholic was a personal matter and declined to answer other questions on religion and abortion. "My religious affiliation, my religious practices and the degree to which I am a good or not so good Catholic, I prefer to leave to the priests," Giuliani said. "That would be a much better way to discuss it. That's a personal discussion and they have a much better sense of how good a Catholic I am or how bad a Catholic I am," he added.



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