Televangelist Pat Robertson, Founder of Christian Coalition, Dead at 93

Pat Robertson, a Baptist minister and founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died at his home in Virginia
Robertson helped create a powerful political movement of religious conservatives and founded several major organizations promoting conservative Christian values
He pioneered the strategy of mobilizing evangelical voters that became central to Republican politics
Robertson made controversial statements throughout his career condemning secular society and minority groups
Robertson had an enormous influence on both religion and politics in America, cementing the alliance between evangelicals and the Republican party