By Waymon Hudson
Cross-posted at The Bilerico Project

Remember when the campaign said it was taking a “hands off approach” to writing of the GOP platform? Turns out they weren’t telling the truth. Again.

The Minnesota Independent is reporting that the McCain camp directly tapped right-wing fundie Gary Bauer, the president of American Values (a non-profit organization committed to “defending life, traditional marriage, and equipping children with conservative values”) to consult on the campaign’s behalf on what many are touting as “the most socially conservative platform in the party’s history.” Bauer appeared on the Focus on the Family radio show and explained his involvement, saying:

I was immediately amazed, surprised and happy to hear them say, “Look, we think it’s a great platform already, it’s pro-life, but we know people might want to strengthen it and we’re open to that.”

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