Gary Bauer, president of American Values and prominent conse

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 20: Gary Bauer, president of American Values and prominent conservative activist, speaks at the Values Voter Summit, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Oct. 19, 2007. The summit is a gathering of leaders from the U.S. evangelical community sponsored by the Family Research Council. (Photo by Stephanie Kuykendal/Bloomberg via Getty Images)