The Christian Coalition: A Small Grassroots Organization or A Large Political Threat? Founded in the aftermath of television evangelist Pat Robertson's 1988 campaign for the presidential nomination, the Christian Coalition is a dynamic pro-family grassroots organization. Robertson founded the Christian Coalition (CC) a non-partisan, issue oriented organization, which believes that through effective grassroots organization and encouraging activism by conservative Christians, they can bring the United States back to its Judeo-Christian roots. Robertson's 1988 presidential campaign, a fa