Pence warns Christian conservatives against complacency…
"The other side is mobilized, and some say they’re motivated as never before," Pence said Saturday
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WASHINGTON – Two years after Mike Pence helped convince evangelical Christians to back Donald Trump's presidential bid, the vice president warned faith voters that complacency is the greatest threat to Republicans keeping control of Congress. "The other side is mobilized, and some say they’re motivated as never before," Pence said Saturday at the Family Research Council's Voter Values Summit. "But I say we must match – in fact, I say we must surpass – the energy of the American left and their enthusiasm and passion." He called the midterm elections a "choice between a party that celebrates America and one that often demeans millions of our neighbors and friends." "Let’s keep faith that He who has ever watched over this nation still governs in the affairs of men," Pence said.
Pence had vouched for Trump's anti-abortion credentials and his support for other issues important to conservative Christians before the 2016 election, one reason Trump received more of the white evangelical vote than the last three GOP presidential candidates. Since Trump took office, many Christian conservatives said they have been more than rewarded for their faith in Trump and want to make sure his policies continue. "He has systematically followed through on his promises, whether it is rebuilding our nation's military, whether it is restoring religious freedom in the country," said Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. But they also know that they have to match the enthusiasm on the other side. “I am worried about intensity among liberal and Democratic voters,” said Ralph Reed, head of the Faith and Freedom Coalition which has launched its most ambitious voter outreach campaign ever. “The other side is coming, and they’re coming in record numbers.”