Over the weekend, Republican Senate candidate Sharon Angle told the founder of the Christian Coalition that her campaign was part of God's plan.
Angle is trying to build a wide coalition in Nevada between libertarian-leaning Tea Party supporters and social conservatives in an attempt to defeat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Conservative activist Ralph Reed asked Angle about her surging popularity in an interview posted to his website Tuesday.
"How do you explain all this?" Reed queried. "You're now a national story, are you kind of overwhelmed by it all?"
"I believe that God has been in this from the beginning and because of that when he has a plan and a purpose for your life and you fit into that, what he calls you to he always equipped you for," said Angle.
The Huffington Post's San Stein notes that Angle's religion has been more a part of her campaign than other Tea Party candidates. "She is devoutly pro-life, arguing against abortion in cases of rape and incest because 'God has a plan,'" reported Stein.
"I think the reason is a calling," she recently told a congregation at a church in Carson City, Nevada. "It's interesting how when you have God in your life that he directs your path."
This video is from Ralph Reed, uploaded to YouTube July July 13, 2010.
Its hilarious Reid is losing to her. Only because she is getting the "she ain't Reid,so I will vote for her" backers who don't know anything else about her yet.
Wait until they find out she is a religious loon and watch her numbers drop.
Agree with the former, I don't think the latter will hurt her as much as you seem to think.
Most people don't realize Nevada is one of the few states (maybe the only one) that has "None Of The ArEbove Candidates" on its ballot.
Now I'm jealous!
I want to see that as a option on all ballots,and in ANY election where "None of the above" wins the popular vote,another election should be held WITH ALL THE PARTIES THAT RAN A CANDIDATE IN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION PICKING UP ALL THE EXPENSES.
Repeat,if the second election ends with NOTA winning again,and keep repeating until they provide candidates people are willing to vote for.
All we are going to get is more of the same until the parties start having to pay out of their own pockets.