Colorado Springs, CO (LifeNews.com) -- Leading pro-life advocate James Dobson says presidential candidate John McCain’s decision to make pro-life champion Sarah Palin as his running mate has made it so he can give his support for McCain. Dobson had previously indicated he might not vote at all in the contest between McCain and pro-abortion candidate Barack Obama.

"If I went into the polling booth today, I would pull the lever for John McCain," he said.In a new radio broadcast to hundreds of Christian stations that air his show, Dobson calls Palin a “genuine reformer” and “deeply committed Christian.”

Dobson said he was elated to see Palin’s pro-life views and how she has personally put them into action.

“Gov. Palin’s commitment to the sanctity of life is not just a political position. She was advised to abort her fifth and youngest child when it was learned he had Down syndrome. She refused. That’s bravery and integrity in action,” he said.

Dobson said Palin’s selection also speaks volumes about Senator McCain and where he would take the country vis-а-vis pro-life issues and the direction of Roe v. Wade.

“Palin’s views align with Sen. McCain’s own stated position that human life is precious and must be protected – and that gives us confidence he will keep his pledges to voters regarding the kinds of justices he would nominate to the Supreme Court,” he said.

Dobson appears to have the same excitement as LifeNews.com has seen in St. Paul at the Republican convention.

“Sen. McCain’s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is an outstanding choice that should be extremely reassuring to the conservative base of his party,” he explained.

“After floating the names of Tom Ridge and Sen. Joe Lieberman in recent weeks – selections that would have created consternation among pro-family Republicans – Sen. McCain has chosen a solid conservative who has a reputation for espousing common sense,” he added.

Dobson also said he joins the millions of pro-life Americans who are now energized about John McCain because of the selection of Sarah Palin.

"I don't remember this kind of electric moment since I went to the inauguration of Ronald Reagan," Dobson said.

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