Ralph Reed
Ralph Eugene Reed, Jr., (born 24 June 1961) is a conservative US political activist, a former associate of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the former executive director of Pat Robertson's Christian Coalition. In June 2009, Reed started The Faith and Freedom Coalition as 'a 21st-century version of the Christian Coalition...married with the modern technology of the internet sprinkled with the NRA (National Rifle Association) and AIPAC (American-Israel Public Affairs Committee).' Reed told the Economist that FFC's base is '60% evangelicals, 25% Roman Catholics and 15% "other", such as conservative Jews.'[1] The report adds:
- Mr Reed can cite some impressive numbers: an $8m budget; 1,000 members joining every day; 350,000 supporters, of which 150,000 are donors, and 350 local chapters. He is sending out 5m congressional scorecards and 21m voter guides.[1]
Affiliations
- Christian Coalition
- Faith and Freedom Coalition
- AIPAC - addressed the 1995 annual conference[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ralph's way: The Wunderkind returns, The Economist, 16 September 2010
- ↑ Goldberg (1996): 109
