And "white" churches. What isn't readily apparent from the article, unless you read carefully, is that these were "black" churches. Politicians can campaign in black churches and get away with it, but not in white ones.
LEFTIST politicians, ie, democRats, can get away with campaigning in churches, and the pastors of those churches can openly endorse a candidate, with no repercussions at all.
Same principle is in effect when the honor student/eagle scout gets expelled on a “zero tolerance” violation, and the “at risk youth” gets a pass for bringing a real weapon to school to get back at someone who “dissed” him.