Palin says outcome of election “in God's hands”
In an interview with evangelical leader, Dr. James Dobson, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin focused almost entirely on religion, saying that her “Christian faith” is her “foundation” and that, in regard to the outcome of the election, it is “all in God’s hands.”
When Palin was campaigning in Colorado on Monday, she talked by phone with Dobson for about 20 minutes. Dobson’s radio program ‘Focus on the Family’ aired the interview Wednesday.
The Alaska Governor expressed the confidence that despite the disheartening polls, she has faith in God, and “the right thing for America will be done at the end of the day on November 4.”
Saying that she gains strength from the supporters she meets on rope lines at campaign events, Palin said: “I can feel the power of prayer, and that strength that is provided through our prayer warriors across this nation.”
Dobson asked Palin’s views about whether McCain he would implement the Republican platform, which is more conservative than 2004’s platform. Expressing confidence that her running mate would implement the platform, Palin said: “I do, from the bottom of my heart.”
McCain, however, does not support the platform on three issues important to evangelicals - abortion, gay marriage and embryonic stem cell research.
Dobson, who has been very critical of McCain even saying publicly that he would not vote for the GOP nominee, has expressed his support for McCain’s choice of Palin. The evangelical leader told Palin that he was “asking for God’s intervention” and praying “for a miracle in regard to the election this year.”