Watchog Group Urges IRS to Investigate Oklahoma Pastor for Endorsing Candidate

Dan82 · Aug 18, 2010

http://abcnews.go.com/US/okla-pastor-fire-support-conservative-candidate/story?id=11420558

An Oklahoma Baptist pastor is defending his support of a Republican candidate despite a watchdog group's push for the IRS to investigate the man for a possible violation of federal law.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State has accused Pastor Paul Blair of using his tax-exempt religious organization, Reclaiming Oklahoma for Christ, to drum up support and funds for state Rep. Sally Kern, a Republican seeking her fourth term.

In a letter sent last month to the Internal Revenue Service, the Washington D.C.-based watchdog group pointed to an e-mail sent ahead of a June campaign kick-off event, "Rally for Sally," in which Blair urged parishioners and supporters to lash back at what he called an attempt by the "homosexual lobby" to take over the elected position.

"If they succeed, it will serve as a warning shot across the bough [sic] of all elected officials who defend Biblical values," the e-mail read, according to Americans United. "Even if this is not your district, this race will effect [sic] you! Once a person is elected to the legislature, their voting impacts ALL Oklahomans...

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Just Adam · Aug 18, 2010

hope they throw the book at him....tax ivasion to raise political funds... >.>

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