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Obama camp adviser works on 'God gap'
Shaun Casey was hired help the Illinois senator's campaign articulate its message to faith groups, The Nashville Tennessean reported Sunday.
The Obama camp is hoping to close the so-called God gap between religious voters and the Democratic Party.
Two-thirds of churchgoers voted for George W. Bush in the last two presidential elections. In 2004, 78 percent of evangelicals voted for Bush over Kerry.
Democrats have learned from their mistakes, said Casey, an associate professor of Christian ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington.
"The big thing with evangelicals and Catholics is to show up," Casey said. "That's something Democrats haven't done in the past. You also have to have a story to tell, and Obama has a great one. And you have to be able to connect the dots between faith and the policies that bubble up on the campaign."
Copyright 2008 by United Press International.
This news arrived on: 06/30/2008
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07-03-2008 18:46
Colin wrote:
Obama
Such aggressive language from so called "christians". Why so aggressive ?
Didn't jesus say we should "love one another" ???
Think about it...
Didn't jesus say we should "love one another" ???
Think about it...
07-02-2008 09:20
MJT wrote:
He needs to tell us all.. plain and clear ...Obama is for 'eliminating' unwanted babies'--- how far is that from 'eliminating' old, unwanted handicaped people and 70 year old people and up??!!
07-02-2008 05:21
tr wrote:
obummer
of course he needs help talking to the christian community he is as christian as judas was.
wake up america the time is near at hand when we will ALL be judged by the FATHER, not our neighbors and friends.
wake up america the time is near at hand when we will ALL be judged by the FATHER, not our neighbors and friends.
07-01-2008 20:43
Linda wrote:
faith
Obamanation knows everything about GOD. His name says it all
07-01-2008 12:25
notbuyingit wrote:
MHZ / 'faith'
MHZ, you are 'blowing smoke'!!!
In this country no one is 'forcing' anyone to 'bear babies'.... some of us just know it's anti-God to 'kill them B/4 they're born, if you don't want them!!!
And no one is 'legislating' how people worship, or 'forcing you to worship'..... some of us just know that much 'legislation' is becoming more and more anti-Christian. We resent it and will resist it... but you can go to Hell if you want to: no one is 'forcing' you not to.
In this country no one is 'forcing' anyone to 'bear babies'.... some of us just know it's anti-God to 'kill them B/4 they're born, if you don't want them!!!
And no one is 'legislating' how people worship, or 'forcing you to worship'..... some of us just know that much 'legislation' is becoming more and more anti-Christian. We resent it and will resist it... but you can go to Hell if you want to: no one is 'forcing' you not to.
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