Richard Land: Candidates Should Endorse Us

Despite indications that evangelicals are not excited about John McCain, Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, says he does not see a groundswell of support in his community for Barack Obama. Land told Baptist Press, his denomination's official news agency, that he's hearing from Southern Baptists who say they will  support McCain because "I'd rather have a third-rate fireman than a first-class arsonist." During a speech at the Southern Baptist General Convention annual meeting in Indianapolis on June 10, 2008, Land urged Southern Baptists to proudly advocate for their beliefs. He also announced a new prayer effort tied to the November election.