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Robert Lee Vander Plaats (born April 12, 1963) is an American politician and political activist. Since 2010, he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader, a socially conservative organization in Iowa. Active in Republican Party politics, Vander Plaats ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Iowa in 2002, 2006, and 2010. [1]
In mid-2011, The Family Leader gained national recognition for its pledge, "The Marriage Vow: A Declaration of Dependence upon MARRIAGE and FAMILY", [8] which it asked 2012 presidential hopefuls to sign. Vander Plaats himself also gained recognition, being referred to in one news post as a "kingmaker". [9]
Bob Vander Plaats tells The Independent that evangelicals in the state ‘break late’ on who they will support Iowa’s evangelical kingmaker says it would be ‘a big mistake’ to count Ron ...
For nearly two decades, evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats has played an influential role in Iowa GOP elections. He backed the winners of each of the last three seriously contested Iowa GOP ...
In my state of Texas alone, the deportation of all immigrants without legal status would lead to nearly 1 million U.S. citizen children growing up without a mom, dad or other family member.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he will not pass up an opportunity to speak to Iowans and said the RNC should not penalize candidates who attend an upcoming Family Leader event.
The Marriage Vow or "The Marriage Vow - A Declaration of Dependence Upon Marriage and Family" is a political pledge created by Bob Vander Plaats, a former candidate for Iowa governor, and the Iowa-based conservative group; The Family Leader, a public advocacy organization affiliated with the Iowa Family Policy Center, that he heads. [1]
Bob Vander Plaats, an influential Iowa evangelical leader, said he doesn’t believe recent polling that shows evangelical voters still support former President Trump. “I don’t believe them ...