Dear Friend,
Why should you bother to vote? That's a fair question. The answer, I believe,
is because you care deeply about America and future generations of its children.
I'm sure you recognize that, as a nation, we are standing at a crossroads.
Our society's moral decline has accelerated at an alarming rate in recent years, and if trends
continue, the America that you and I know and love will cease to exist. Issues critical to the
future of the traditional family - abortion rights and same-sex marriage being chief among them -
will be influenced by the values of our next president and his cabinet. Judicial appointments
made by the president can significantly impact our culture for decades. If we are to salvage the
beliefs and principles upon which our forefathers founded this nation, we must make our voices
heard in the public square.
That is why I'm writing to you today. The importance of the November
election cannot be overstated, and yet, by looking at the most recent data, we know that many
eligible Americans are not even registered to vote! In addition, many people who believe they are
registered actually are not. And even among registered Christian voters, turnout in recent elections
has been disappointingly low. In the razor-thin election of 2000, for example, four million evangelicals
failed to show up at the polls.
If you're registered to vote, I hope that you are already
involved in the process of evaluating the candidates and making your decision. If you haven't
yet registered, I implore you to do so as soon as possible. Voter registration in most states
closes as the election nears, so time is short. Never in our history has it been more imperative
that Christians bring their values and beliefs to bear upon the world around them by embracing
the privilege and responsibility of voting. Those of us who are genuinely concerned about the
direction of our great nation must be involved in deciding its future.
Thank you for joining with other believers to help shape the future of
America - for the better!
Sincerely,

James C. Dobson, Ph.D.
Founder and Chairman
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