Pat Robertson

(noun)

A media mogul, television evangelist, ex-Baptist minister, and businessman who politically aligns himself with the Christian Right in the United States.

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Examples of Pat Robertson in the following topics:

  • The Religious Right

    • Christian television programs, such as Pat Robertson’s The 700 Club and Jim Bakker’s The PTL (Praise the Lord) Club, proved enormously popular and raised millions of dollars from viewer contributions.
    • Notable leaders and groups within the Religious Right are Robert Grant's advocacy group Christian Voice, Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority, Ed McAteer's Religious Roundtable Council, James Dobson's Focus on the Family, and Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network.
    • One of the most well-known organizations of the Right is the Christian Coalition of America which was begun by religious broadcaster and political commentator Pat Robertson.
    • Following a well-funded but failed bid for the U.S. presidency in 1988, religious broadcaster and political commentator Pat Robertson used the remains of his campaign machinery to jump-start the creation of a voter mobilization effort dubbed the Christian Coalition.
    • Thus, the Christian Coalition was actually planned long before Pat Robertson's run for president.

  • Republican Turmoil & Democratic Resurgence

    • Conservative political columnist Pat Buchanan challenged Bush for the Republican nomination, and shocked political pundits by finishing second, with 37% of the vote, in the New Hampshire primary.

  • The 1992 Election

    • Conservative political columnist Pat Buchanan challenged Bush for the Republican nomination, and shocked political pundits by finishing second, with 37% of the vote, in the New Hampshire primary.

  • Nixon in China

    • First Lady Pat Nixon Tours Begjing during the Presidential Visit to China.

  • The Election of 1996

    • Businessman Ross Perot ran as candidate for the Reform Party with economist Pat Choate as his running mate.

  • The "New World Order"

    • Pat Buchanan predicted that the Gulf War would in fact be the demise of the new world order, the concept of UN peacekeeping, and the U.S.' s role as global policeman.

  • The Ford Inauguration

    • Gerald and Betty Ford with the President and First Lady Pat Nixon after President Nixon nominated Ford to be Vice President, October 13, 1973.

  • The New Dealers

    • Pat Harrison (D-MS); and Rep.