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LaHaye was very involved in the [[Christian right]] and was active in numerous Christian right organizations in the 1970s and 80s, including the [[Moral Majority]].<ref name="NYT"/><ref name="Dispatch"/> In 1987, he served as honorary national co-chairman for [[Jack Kemp]]'s campaign for president but left after it was reported the he had written statements in his writings that were deemed by the media—who forget that there is a such thing as theological disagreements—as anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish.<ref name="NYT"/> In addition, LaHaye was influential in building Evangelical support for [[George W. Bush]]'s 2000 presidential campaign and served as a spiritual advisor for [[Mike Huckabee]] during his [[Mike Huckabee 2008 Presidential Campaign|his 2008 presidential campaign]].<ref name="NYT"/><ref name="Dispatch"/>
LaHaye was very involved in the [[Christian right]] and was active in numerous Christian right organizations in the 1970s and 80s, including the [[Moral Majority]].<ref name="NYT"/><ref name="Dispatch"/> In 1987, he served as honorary national co-chairman for [[Jack Kemp]]'s campaign for president but left after it was reported the he had written statements in his writings that were deemed by the media—who forget that there is a such thing as theological disagreements—as anti-Catholic and anti-Jewish.<ref name="NYT"/> In addition, LaHaye was influential in building Evangelical support for [[George W. Bush]]'s 2000 presidential campaign and served as a spiritual advisor for [[Mike Huckabee]] during his [[Mike Huckabee 2008 Presidential Campaign|his 2008 presidential campaign]].<ref name="NYT"/><ref name="Dispatch"/>
During first year of [[Ronald Reagan]]'s Presidency in 1981, Mr. Lahaye invited best-selling [[conservative]] [[libertarian]] [[anti-Communist]] author Mr. [[Cleon Skousen]] to become the first member of the [[Conservative think tanks|conservative think tank]] called the [[Council for National Policy]].
During first year of [[Ronald Reagan]]'s Presidency in 1981, Mr. Lahaye invited best-selling [[conservative]], [[libertarian]], and [[anti-Communist]] author Mr. [[Cleon Skousen]] to become the first member of the [[Conservative think tanks|conservative think tank]] called the [[Council for National Policy]].
===''Left Behind'' series===
===''Left Behind'' series===