Beleaguered voice of evangelicals resigns: Richard Cizik steps down
The top Washington lobbyist for the National Association of Evangelicals, who had already faced criticism for his embrace of environmental activism, has resigned after signaling support for same-sex civil unions.
Richard Cizik, who had worked in NAE’s Washington office for 28 years, resigned after being harshly criticized for the civil union comments and saying he voted for President-elect Barack Obama in the Virginia primary despite Obama’s support of abortion rights.