A key evangelical conservative group has invited 13 potential Republican presidential candidates to what likely will be the first forum of the Iowa presidential caucus campaign.
Among those invited to the March 7 forum at a church in West Des Moines are Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, Tim Pawlenty, Rick Santorum, and Congressman Ron Paul.
Also invited are Congressman Mike Pence, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, South Dakota Sen. John Thune, and Atlanta radio host Herman Cain.
The forum has been organized by the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, formerly known as the Iowa Christian Alliance. The coalition’s president, Steve Scheffler, says the group doesn’t plan to hold a straw poll or endorse a candidate, but expects to play an important role in the Republican race.
(Source: OneNewsNow)