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Tony Perkins: To the degree that the party moves away from those principled issues, social conservatives, evangelicals will move away…

On the recordNovember 6, 2007
To the degree that the party moves away from those principled issues, social conservatives, evangelicals will move away from the party.
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Tony Perkins

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Perkins warns about the potential consequences for the Republican Party if it strays from conservative values.

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