James Dobson Endorses Rand Paul, Takes Back Trey Grayson Endorsement!

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To Kentucky's Secretary of State, Trey Grayson it must seem like absolutely nothing can stop U.S. Senate hopeful, Rand Paul in his bid for the Republican Party's nomination. Absolutely nothing.

Hoping to make capital of Rand Paul's relationship to his father, U.S. Congressman and 2008 Presidential hopeful Ron Paul, Grayson's attempt to paint Rand as somehow "not conservative enough" has been frustrated at every turn.

Dr. Rand Paul, a Bowling Green, Kentucky physician has managed to rack up an impressive list of endorsements from conservative icons like Sarah Palin, Steve Forbes, and the very Senator whose open seat is up for grabs in Kentucky this November- Republican Jim Bunning (arguably one of the U.S. Senate's most conservative members).

Trey Grayson (a former Democrat and Clinton supporter) thought he had hedged his bets with an endorsement from Focus on the Family's Dr. James Dobson, except that it has emerged today that Dobson is retracting his endorsement, claiming that he was lied to by Grayson's allies in the Republican Party, and has recorded a radio ad supporting Rand Paul for U.S. Senate.

Listen to it for yourself:



Here is the full text of James Dobson's endorsement of Rand Paul courtesy of RandPaul2010.com:

“Well, hello everyone. This is Dr. James Dobson, speaking as a private individual.”

“Have you ever made an embarrassing mistake? I did just that last week. I was given misleading information about the candidacy of Dr. Rand Paul, who is running in the Republican Primary for the U.S. Senate. Senior members of the GOP told me Dr. Paul is pro-choice and that he opposes many conservative perspectives, so I endorsed his opponent.”

“But now I’ve received further information from OB/GYN’s in Kentucky whom I trust, and from interviewing the candidate himself.”

“I now know that he is avidly pro life. He believes that life begins at conception.”

“He opposes earmarking and supports Israel. He identifies with the Tea Party movement and believes in home schooling. Sounds like my kind of man.”

“If I lived in Kentucky, I would vote for Dr. Rand Paul. Would you consider sending him to the U.S. Senate to shake things up in Washington?”