Posted on 10/18/2021 3:59:18 AM PDT by MtnClimber
It's illegal, but they don't care — and they'll get away with it.
CNN reports:
More than 300 Black churches across Virginia will hear from Vice President Kamala Harris between Sunday and election day in a video message that will air during morning services as part of an outreach effort aimed to boost McAuliffe.
In the video, first obtained by CNN, Harris said her time growing up in Oakland's 23rd Avenue Church of God taught her it was a "sacred responsibility" to "lift up the voices of our community."
"I believe that my friend Terry McAuliffe is the leader Virginia needs at this moment," says Harris, before praising McAuliffe's "long-track record of getting things done for the people of Virginia."
Harris implores congregants to vote following church service. The McAuliffe campaign has embraced "Souls to the Polls," block-party style events featuring top campaign surrogates after church near polling locations, to drive voter turnout.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Best thing to do here would be to unplug your TV for a few days. Either of these people is not someone you’d want to elect for anything above dog catcher...and that would be an office you shouldn’t need to campaign for.
free stuff?
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Nah, all the free stuff is going to our new friends who are pouring over the southern boarder and the new arrivals at many military bases - you know, the truly deserving. Blacks are yesterday’s news and are becoming traitors by voting GOP.
Not, God Bless America, God D—M America
Jeremiah Wright
Kamala makes pro-McAuliffe video to be illegally played in over 300 Black churches in VirginiaI don't see how that's any more illegal than a never-Trumper working for a major news organization (Fox News) intentionally broadcasting a nation wide too early call of Arizona for Biden, for the soul purpose of discouraging Trump supporters that haven't yet voted.
Why wasn't that illegal electioneering?
Pastor: "I'd love too, but he aint running. Focus on our real Gods! The Gods of green! Can I get a Let's go Brian?"
well, she maybe has a little African DNA in her.......:0)
If they do they can’t blame anyone but self they better understand the risks.
Willie left some African DNA there.
This has been going on forever: Al Gore’s campaign not only campaigned at black churches, but even got voting places to open on Sunday so the bus loads of black church-goers could vote right after the services (yep, busses rented specially for the purpose).
And it was said this was SOP for the Democrat even then.
-PJ
Here is an oldie but goodie from Newsmax, November 7, 2000:In 2004, this story popped back up on Newsmax, covering the same topic.
With Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
For the story behind the story... Tuesday November 7, 2000; 9:37 AM ET
Jesse Jackson Jr. Says Church Politicking 'Supersedes the Law'
It may be against federal election law to campaign in church. But for Democrats seeking to get out the vote in minority districts, politicking from the pulpit has become indispensable.
In the last days of this year's campaign, Vice President Al Gore, Senate candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband have all made regular appearances at African-American and Hispanic churches.
Even when parishioners objected to Mrs. Clinton campaigning from the altar at a Rochester, N.Y., Catholic church last week, the rules were not enforced. Those who didn't like it were simply ejected by police while the first lady continued her campaign speech.
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., whose namesake is both a reverend and one of the Democratic Party's most vocal boosters, was challenged on the issue Monday during a Tennessee radio interview on WLAC-AM by "Nashville This Morning" hosts Steve Gill and Terry Hopkins.
GILL: Let me ask you about this. It's against IRS regulations for politicians to campaign from the pulpit. Why are these politicians campaigning in black churches?
JACKSON: I'm not totally convinced that's true in the African-American community. Certainly there's a separation of church and state. But in our community there's little distinction between our religion and our politics. ... And so in many African-American churches born out of experience in this country, the role of the churches has evolved into a very, very active political institution which has been very effective for a number of causes in the black community.
HOPKINS: And that supersedes the law?
JACKSON: Absolutely. Oh, absolutely.
From the NewsMax.com Staff Thursday, June 3, 2004
For the story behind the story... Only Democrats Are Allowed to Campaign in Churches
Anti-religious zealots and hypocrites who don't object when the likes of John Kerry and Al Sharpton and Bill Clinton and Al Gore and Jesse Jackson and Jimmy Carter campaign in churches are feigning outrage that President Bush dares to do the same thing.
An e-mail from Luke Bernstein of the Bush-Cheney campaign's office in Pennsylvania asks churchgoers to organize "Friendly Congregations" to promote the president's re-election.
"I'd like to ask if you would like to serve as a coordinator in your place of worship," the message says. "We plan to undertake activities such as distributing general information/updates or voter registration materials in a place accessible to the congregation."
Kevin Madden, a spokesman for the campaign, said: "People of faith feel strongly about the president, are people we want to be part of our campaign. This message is intended to be from individual to individual. This is organizing with individuals who may be members of a church who we hope to identify as supporters and be part of our efforts."
The Internal Revenue Service supposedly bans tax-exempt organizations such as churches from politicking, but Jackson and other Democrats have violated that regulation for decades with impunity. Kerry has recently campaigned and staged photo opportunities at several churches. The New York Times and wire stories attacking the Bush campaign's strategy today refused to mention those facts.
How dare Republicans do what Democrats are allowed to do. Barry Lynn, head of a group that calls itself Americans United for Separation of Church and State, raged, "I have never in my life seen such a direct campaign to politicize American churches."
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