Christian Coalition of America

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The Christian Coalition of America (CC) is a conservative far-right political advocacy group, which includes Christian fundamentalists, Evangelicals, Pentecostals, Roman Catholics and members of mainline Protestant churches; it claims 1,200,000 members. The Christian Coalition was founded in 1989 by Rev. Pat Robertson, who served as the organization's president for some time. The current president is Roberta Combs.

The (CC) claims to be "the largest and most active conservative grassroots political organization in America ... [offering] people of faith the vehicle to be actively involved in shaping their government - from the County Courthouse to the halls of Congress."[1]

According to the People for the American Way, the organization claims "nearly 2 million members, but other data suggests 300,000-400,000 members."[2] Also, according to the PFAW, "The Christian Coalition was denied non-profit status in 1999 for violating rules that govern non-profits. Contributions to the group have dropped from a record of $26.5 million in 1996 to an estimated $3 million dollars in 2000."

Orginally operating out of Virgiania Beach, Virginia, the CC's current president [Roberta Combs, "has strategically relocated its National Headquarters to Washington, DC, ... [to] further enhance" the organization's "effectiveness in supporting the pro-family agenda."[3]. The Christian Coalition is a religious right-wing group and has often supported (financially) itself with other right-wing groups and anti-gay groups.