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July 4, 2008
Obama's Abortion Comments
Has Obama backed away from abortion rights groups on partial birth abortion a little bit? More...
July 4, 2008
Brody File Receives Evangelical Values Document
The Brody File has been given a document put together and agreed to by conservative and Evangelical leaders Tuesday night in Denver. More...
July 3, 2008
The Brody File: A Turning Point for McCain
Denver, Colo., is the Mile High City. And the McCain campaign is probably feeling a mile high after what transpired there Tuesday. More...
July 2, 2008
McCain's Message to Pro-Life Convention
A source inside John McCain's campaign says he will not attend the National Right to Life Convention. More...
July 2, 2008
Conservative Activist Details McCain Support
The influential Phil Burress who heads the Citizens for Community Values has changed his tune on John McCain. More...
July 1, 2007
Barack Obama Radio Spot Hits Christian Radio
Now playing on Christian radio: Barack Obama! More...
July 1, 2007
VIDEO: More on Obama's Faith-Based Initiatives Plan
This evening I was on CBN's Newswatch talking about Sen. Barack Obama's plan to expand the faith-based office. Get my take his plan. More...
July 1, 2008
Obama's Faith Talk: One Step Ahead
When it comes to faith and politics, the Obama campaign always seems to be a step ahead. From Obama’s Call to Renewal Speech in 2006 to his faith based policy speech Tuesday in Ohio, Barack Obama has shown that he is serious about his faith and serious ab More...
July 1, 2008
Obama's Pro-Gay Flyers
Barack Obama may be talking up his Christian faith and trying his best to appeal to Evangelicals with a “new kind of politics”, but he’s got a problem. Many of his positions are the same liberal positions that have turned off Evangelicals for years. More...
June 30, 2008
Video: Governor Pawlenty not “Bashful” about his “Faith in Christ”
Governor Tim Pawlenty told The Brody File today that he is defined by his commitment to Christ and is not bashful to talk about it. You can watch the answer above and read the transcription below. Pawlenty is clearly on John McCain’s shortlist for VP can More...
June 30, 2008
Governor Pawlenty: McCain will “Make Evangelicals Proud”
In an interview today with The Brody File, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty told me Evangelicals have nothing to fear when it comes to a John McCain presidency. Watch the video clip above and read the transcription below. More...
June 30, 2008
Video: Pawlenty on VP Speculation
Should Governor Tim Pawlenty be John McCain’s running mate? He’s on the short list and we chatted about that in a Brody File interview here in Washington DC this morning. More...
June 30, 2008
Video: Governor Pawlenty on McCain’s Relationship with Evangelicals
Minnesota Governor and Vice-Presidential shortlist candidate Tim Pawlenty entered The Brody File earlier this morning. We’ll be moving video excerpts throughout the afternoon. In the clip above, Pawlenty talks about how McCain still has some work to do wi More...
June 30, 2008
McCain’s Meeting with Billy and Franklin Graham
So if you’re keeping count at home on the Graham Family scorecard, it is now John McCain 2, Barack Obama 1. Obama met with Franklin Graham in Chicago earlier this month but McCain got the home treatment by traveling to North Carolina to meet with both Fra More...
June 30, 2008
Brody File Returns from Vacation
The Brody File is back in the office on this Monday June 30th. I had a week or so to decompress and it felt great. We’re going to have a lot of great information coming your way. I’ll be interviewing Minnesota Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate Tim More...
June 26, 2008
EXCLUSIVE:McCain Makes Clear Support for CA Marriage Amendment
The Brody File has learned that John McCain has sent a statement supporting a California constitutional amendment to the group trying to get it passed this fall. More...
June 25, 2008
James Dobson Doesn't Speak for Me. Or Does He?
A group of ministers has launched a new Web site defending Barack Obama against Dr. James Dobson's recent attacks. More...
June 25, 2008
Obama's Challenge with Conservative Christians
There are many, many conservative Christians who don't believe Barack Obama is a More...
June 24, 2008
James Dobson Rips Barack Obama
During his broadcast today, James Dobson was pretty critical of Obama and his views on government and religion. More...
June 19, 2008
Brody File on Vacation
The Brody File is taking a little vacation and will return Monday June 30th. More...
June 19, 2008
Obama on Pop Culture
David Brody recently spoke with Obama about the negative tone of today's pop culture. More...
June 19, 2008
Obama's First Ad: Cue the Patriotism
Barack Obama has released his first national campaign ad. It's called, 'Country I Love.' More...
June 19, 2008
Obama's Reversal on Public Financing
So here you are. On Let's Make a Deal. You're Barack Obama. What do you do when it comes to public financing? Do you take Curtain number 1? Behind it is roughly $80 million in public financing money. Guaranteed money.Or do you take what More...
June 19, 2008
Obama on America's Culture War
I recently asked Sen. Barack Obama if he thought there was a culture war going on in America. More...
June 19, 2008
Obama on Absent Black Fathers
Sen. Obama recently spoke with The Brody File about absentee fathers in the black community. More...
June 19, 2008
VIDEO: Obama's Outreach to Evangelicals
Earlier today The 700 Club aired my story on Barack Obama's outreach efforts to court evangelicals. He's More...
June 17, 2008
Obama Quotes Reagan at Religious Leaders Meeting
Barack Obama dusted off a Ronald Reagan line from the past at his recent meeting with religious leaders in Chicago. More...
June 17, 2008
EXCLUSIVE: Obama Expresses 'Deep Disappointment' in McCain's Silence on Wife Attacks
Barack Obama told me that he is deeply disappointed that John McCain has not spoken out against the attacks leveled against his wife, Michelle. More...
June 17, 2008
Obama to Black Conservatives: 'I don't want people voting for me because I'm black'
On Tuesday near Detroit, Michigan I spent about 10 minutes one on one with Barack Obama. More...
June 17, 2008
Barack Obama Interview Clips Coming Soon
I am Detroit where I just completed a 10 minute one-on-one interview with Barack Obama. More...
June 16, 2008
Obama Advisor and Jesus Video: Guilt by Association?
Larry Lessig is a law professor at Stanford University and a NON-PAID technology advisor for Barack Obama's campaign. More...
June 16, 2008
Video: Brody on Tim Russert
Three days have passed since Tim Rusert has passed away and I think about his death constantly. It's so tough. He gave me such a wonderful opportunity to go on Meet The Press. I had a time to reflect on all of this on The 700 Club this morning. Watch More...
June 16, 2008
Obama’s Father’s Day Grand Slam
Barack Obama's speech on Father's Day was an important speech and a defining speech. More...
June 16, 2008
McCain and the 'Litmus Test'
Here's the relevant question: How far will McCain go to court Clinton voters and Independents at the risk of alienating the base? More...
June 16, 2008
Party Unity
Can the Clinton and Obama supporters come together for the sake of party unity in the fall? We’ll see but The Brody File has visual proof that the top individuals of the Obama and Clinton religious outreach teams are unified in Christ. More...
June 13, 2008
Tim Russert and Me
I'm speechless.You may have heard the news, or maybe you haven't, but Meet the Press host Tim Russert has died of an apparent heart attack. More...
June 13, 2008
Hagee Clarifies Views on Jews, Holocaust
The Brody File has just received two important letters -- one from Pastor John Hagee and the other from Abraham Foxman. More...
June 12, 2008
Is Tim Pawlenty the Perfect Evangelical VP Candidate?
Yes, yes. Mike Huckabee. I know many evangelicals love him. But could Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty fit the bill for evangelicals too? Think about it. Minnesota is a purple state, he’s popular articulate, young and handsome and an Evangelical to boot. S More...
June 12, 2008
Private Polling Shows Sex Education Could be Problem for Obama
A Republican insider privy to private internal polling data tells The Brody File that potential voters had a serious negative reaction when told about Barack Obama’s views on sex education. Obama is on record saying it is proper to provide “age appropriat More...
June 12, 2008
Franklin Graham, Obama Shake Hands at Private Pastors Meeting
Franklin Graham and Barack Obama hugging. Yes, it's true. The Brody File has learned that Franklin Graham and Sen. Barack Obama 'warmly embraced' after Tuesday's private meeting with religious leaders in Chicago. More...
June 12, 2008
Obama's Winning Combination
How did Obama beat Clinton? I went out to Chicago and went inside Obama headquarters to explore how this campaign team pulled it off. More...
June 12, 2008
Get Rid of the Distractions
It's politics 101. When your campaign has a distraction get rid of him or her. Jim Johnson, welcome to politics 101. More...
June 10, 2008
New Christian Political Action Committee (PAC) Endorses Barack Obama
Barack Obama has some new Christian friends. More...
June 10, 2008
Update: Obama Meets with Conservative and Progressive Religious Leaders
More now on Barack Obama's meeting with religious leaders in Chicago this afternoon. More...
June 10, 2008
TD Jakes Meets with Obama
Sources say Obama is meeting with several well-known religious leaders in Chicago. More...
June 10, 2008
“Matthew 25” for Obama
The New York Times Michael Luo is out with a story about a new CHRISTIAN Political Action Committee that is out to raise money for Barack Obama. It’s called “The Matthew 25 Network”. More...
June 10, 2008
Obama Campaign to Combat Rumor Mill
Here’s what the Obama campaign wants to make sure you understand: More...
June 9, 2008
Graham Ministry Responds to McCain Meeting
Because of the false report earlier that the McCain campaign had rejected a meeting with Billy Graham. More...
June 9, 2008
McCain Campaign Says Story Rejecting Billy Graham Meeting Not True
There's a story out there that the McCain campaign has rejected a meeting with the Rev. Billy Graham. More...
June 9, 2008
Obama Campaign may be Sued for Joshua Generation Project
There may be a legal issue with the name of Barack Obama's new religious outreach effort. It's called the Joshua Generation Project. More...
June 6, 2008
EXCLUSIVE: Obama Campaign will Launch 'Joshua Generation Project'
The Brody File has learned that in the next two weeks Barack Obama's campaign will unveil a major new program to attract younger Evangelicals and Catholics to their campaign. More...
June 6, 2008
Could Obama Get 40% of the Evangelical Vote?
The Brody File’s good friend, Dan Gilgoff over at Beliefnet.com has a great interview with Evangelical Public Relations Executive Mark DeMoss. DeMoss has a good read on the climate among Evangelicals. He’s well respected. He believes Barack Obama could ge More...
June 6, 2008
McCain’s First TV Ad
Let the general election begin. John McCain is up with his first television campaign ad. You can watch it here. More...
June 6, 2008
Obama's Looming Jerusalem Problem
Obama may have a “Jerusalem problem”. The other day in front of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee he told the audience that Jerusalem “must remain undivided”. Now it’s not as clear. Read below from The Washington Post. More...
June 5, 2008
Should Hillary be VP?
Go ahead. Cast your vote. Leave it here. Should Barack Obama choose Hillary Clinton as Vice President? I will personally deliver these answers to her home Saturday when she gives her farewell party. I’m not sure that I am invited but if someone from the C More...
June 5, 2008
McCain Makes a Smart Move
It’s a brilliant move by the McCain campaign. Challenge Obama to new style debates across the country and in the process look like the bi-partisan guy and box Obama into a corner. I’ll explain below but first read from The Los Angeles Times below: More...
June 5, 2006
Ralph Reed on The General Election
Republican strategist Ralph Reed was on The 700 Club today and had the following to say about the upcoming general election race between McCain and Obama: More...
June 4, 2008
Brody File on 700 Club
I went on The 700 Club and talked to Pat Robertson about the state of the Democratic race and a look ahead to the general election. Watch it above. More...
June 4, 2008
A Recap of Tuesday's Events
Shortly after Sen. Barack Obama clinched enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination, I gave my analysis of the historic event on The 700 Club... More...
June 3, 2008
HISTORIC WIN
Barack Obama, virtually unknown four years ago, has made history as the first African American to represent a major party for President of the US. More...
June 4, 2008
The General Election
I'm sure you would love pages of analysis from me on McCain's and Obama's general election strategy, but I will try and boil it down to the nitty gritty. More...
June 3, 2008
McCain Says He's Not President Bush
In the general election, Obama will paint McCain as George W. Bush III, but McCain says -- not so fast... More...
June 3, 2008
Controversial Pastor Removed from Parish
Pastor Michael Pfleger has been told to leave his parish for awhile. More...
June 3, 2008
2004 Interview: Obama Talks about Jesus, Heaven and Sin
With Barack Obama about to head into the general election, he’ll need to re-introduce himself to the American people. More...
June 3, 2008
Hillary as Vice President?
This coming in from Ben Smith at The Politico this afternoon. Read below: More...
June 3, 2008
AP Says Obama is the Nominee
Here’s my advice to Hillary Clinton: don’t read The Associated Press today because if she does, she’ll find out that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for President. The story is here. You can read part of it below: More...
June 3, 2008
The Obama Delegate Clock
Stop torturing me! Watching Obama and his campaign trickle out these delegates slowly throughout the day is killing me. The suspense! It’s like the countdown to New year’s Eve! I just sit at my desk and watch the Obama delegate clock: More...
June 3, 2008
Clinton Isn’t Ready To Go Yet
Life is so confusing. I can’t even keep my checkbook straight and now I’m supposed to make heads or tails about this Democratic nomination fight. Yeah, right. More...
June 2, 2008
The Search for a Christian Vice President
A Christian group called the Anti-Defamation Commission wants a Christian as Vice President. They have started an online petition and will send the results to each presidential campaign. You can view the petition here. More...
June 1, 2008
Hillary's Choice: Unity or Chaos?
Hillary Clinton has a choice. After today’s Rules and Bylaws Committee decision on Florida and Michigan, she can stand down, praise party unity and sing Kumbyya. Or she can fight on and create chaos. My bet is on chaos. More...
May 31, 2008
Obama and Moss Talked About Split for Months
A source close to the Obama campaign tells The Brody File that Barack Obama and his family have been contemplating leaving Trinity United Church for months. More...
May 31, 2008
Obama Leaves Controversial Church
In the end, Sen. Obama just had to do it. He had no choice. He had to leave Trinity United Church of Christ. More...
May 31, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: Obama Leaving Trinity United Church
Sen. Barack Obama has decided to leave Trinity United Church of Christ. More...
May 31, 2008
The RBC Meeting: Pass the Excedrin
The DNC is still meeting in Washington. There are so many different complicated scenarios out there that I need two Excedrin and a calculator. More...
May 30, 2008
Charlie Black: Obama Probably not Prepared to be Commander-in-Chief
Charlie Black, one of John McCain's top advisors tells The Brody File that Obama is not read to be Commander-in-Chief. More...
May 30, 2008
Charlie Black on Evangelicals
Will Evangelicals help put McCain over the top or sit on their hands? Find out one of his senior advisors has to say... More...
May 30, 2008
Charlie Black on Lobbying Ties
I recently spoke with John McCain's senior advisor Charlie Black who has come under criticism by the Obama campaign and the Democratic National Committee because of his lobbyist background. More...
May 30, 2008
Charlie Black: Obama is a 'Conventional, Liberal Politician'
Charlie Black, one of John McCain's top advisors sat down with The Brody File in Milwaukee, WI. Watch what he told me on Obama's lack of experience. More...
May 29, 2008
David Axelrod on Key Turning Points in Race
The Brody File was in Chicago Thursday and spent the day at Barack Obama's main headquarters. More...
May 29, 2008
David Axelrod: Is Michelle Obama Fair Game?
Michelle Obama, is she fair game for the McCain campaign to go after? More...
May 29, 2008
David Axelrod on Pesky Muslim Emails
Those pesky Muslim emails about Barack Obama just won't go away. More...
May 29, 2008
Inside Obama Headquarters
The Brody File got a rare inside look at Barack Obama's meain headquarters in Chicago Thursday. More...
May 29, 2008
Obama's Church back in the Spotlight
Jeremiah Wright may be in the past (for now) but Pastor Michael Pfleger is not. More...
May 29, 2008
Puerto Rico Mania
Today on the 700 Club I took a look at the big primary this Sunday in Puerto Rico. More...
May 28, 2008
Brody File Heads to Chicago
I'm on my way to Obama headquarters where I will sit down one-on-one with Obama's chief strategist David Axelrod. More...
May 28, 2008
Hillary's Not Going Anywhere
Maybe it's just a hunch. Maybe it's more than that, but after talking to people within the Clinton campaign I get the distinct impression that this race may not be over. More...
May 27, 2008
Pro-Family Leaders Raise Red Flag on Charlie Crist VP Talk
The Brody File has been talking with pro-family leaders and activists and they all agree that if John McCain picks Florida Governor Charlie Crist as his running mate, there will be MAJOR dissatisfaction among social conservatives. More...
Monday May 26,2008
McCain in 2000: "By 2008, I think I might be ready to go down to the old soldiers home and await the cavalry charge."
Will John McCain’s age be an issue in this upcoming 2008 campaign? Well, listen to John McCain himself back in 2000. Even he admitted back then that he’d be pretty old to run for President. The video is from an interview on PBS in 2000. Video is here .The More...
May 23, 2008
John Hagee: “I Have Received Death Threats”
Pastor John Hagee is no longer associated with John McCain’s campaign but before this story fades away he wants to set the record straight. Read his statement below: More...
May 22, 2008
McCain Campaign Reaching Out to Religious Leaders
Two campaign aides for John McCain's tell The Brody File that outreach to the religious community is well underway. More...
May 22, 2008
McCain Rejects Hagee Endorsement
In the end, it was just too much. John McCain said farewell to Reverend John Hagee today. More...
May 20, 2008
Obama is Close... Very Close
Barack Obama returned to Des Moines, Iowa to proclaim a victory of sorts. He's not the nominee quite yet but boy is he close. More...
May 20, 2008
Hillary Clinton: We're Winning the Popular Vote
Hillary keeps on churnin'. Tonight she told supporters that she's winning the popular vote. More...
May 20, 2008
Hillary Clinton's Victory Speech
Hillary Clinton won the Kentucky Primary Tuesday night by a large margin. Read her victory speech. More...
May 20, 2008
Florida/Michigan or Bust
Hillary Clinton is not getting out of this race until Florida and Michigan are resolved. More...
May 19, 2008
Why Obama has been Successful
There are a lot of reasons Barack Obama is poised to be the presidential nominee. More...
