Conservative Christians upset with Republican presumptive presidential nominee John McCain are reportedly resurrecting the idea of mounting a third party candidate to enter the race. The idea surfaced last year when Rudy Giuliani, who supports reproductive and gay rights, led national polls.

“Some of these folks might be trying to send a signal to McCain,” Mark Rozell, a political scientist at George Mason University told the AP. “There are also some people in that movement who believe McCain is hopeless. And they’re not bluffing.”

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