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Obama courts evangelicals
Herald Sun ^ | 2 July 2008

Posted on 07/01/2008 8:23:45 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher

DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate Barack Obama has promised a more active approach to faith-based social programs in a bid to bolster his support among evangelical and religious voters.

Obama visited a community ministry in a conservative region of the election battleground state of Ohio today to unveil a plan to reinvigorate faith-based community programs pioneered by President George W. Bush.

The Illinois senator, who will face Republican John McCain in November's presidential election, said he would put more money and emphasis on strengthening the link between government and community faith programs.

"The fact is, the challenges we face today - from saving our planet to ending poverty - are simply too big for government to solve alone," Senator Obama said. "We need an all-hands-on-deck approach."

Senators McCain and Obama are gearing up for a pitched battle for evangelical support in November's election. Neither candidate has inspired strong enthusiasm in the religious community, normally a core Republican bloc.

Most polls show Senator McCain beating Senator Obama by 3-to-1 or more among evangelicals, but Senator Obama hopes to do better among the group than Democrat John Kerry did in 2004, when Mr Bush won four of every five evangelicals.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: babykiller; evangelicals; obama; osamaobama; rat; whowouldjesusabort
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To: shineon
And his dog ate his fake birth certificate

Does his famliy even have a dog?

21 posted on 07/01/2008 8:48:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: Aussie Dasher
Obama visited a community ministry in a conservative region of the election battleground state of Ohio today to unveil a plan to reinvigorate faith-based community programs pioneered by President George W. Bush...Except that unlike Bush, Obama does not intend to allow faith-based programs to follow their own standards and beliefs in such areas as who they hire and religious content of their programs - a sneaky way of getting programs hooked on federal money while pressuring them to dilute their practices and beliefs - too slick by half......
22 posted on 07/01/2008 8:49:37 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: Salvation

That is an extremely sad, but true, fact you put up on Obama and others like him, especially when it comes to the partial birth issue. I don’t usually get ‘moved’ too easily these days, but that post really got to me.


23 posted on 07/01/2008 8:49:41 PM PDT by ETL (Plenty of REAL smoking-gun evidence on the demonRats at my FR home page)
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To: shineon

"Gurrrr..."
24 posted on 07/01/2008 8:49:42 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: Aussie Dasher

My idiot left wing cousin is. But then again, she was in the tank for Jean Kerry.


25 posted on 07/01/2008 8:53:53 PM PDT by TypeZoNegative (Barak Obama: An American African, Not An African-American. (There is a Difference.))
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To: Aussie Dasher

In the Bible it say that many people will follow the wide road, filled with pitfalls and ungodliness that will ultimately lead them to damnation, while a small number of people will follow the narrow path of righteousness, receiving their reward in Heaven at the end of their life’s journey.

I think we are seeing the many people following a deceitful, ungodly man, Obama, WILLINGLY. Only those who truly believe the Commandments of God and live righteously will refuse to support or vote for a man such as Obama, who stands for such unacceptable abominations as homosexual marriage and murdering of the unborn.


26 posted on 07/01/2008 8:55:11 PM PDT by tcw_laj4ALL (My car is allergic to corn)
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To: Aussie Dasher

Obama believes: Anyone who contracts with an abortion provider is entitled to a dead baby...Born alive or not.


27 posted on 07/01/2008 9:03:26 PM PDT by blasater1960 ( Dt 30, Ps 111, The Torah is perfect, attainable, now and forever)
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To: Unam Sanctam
"The Illinois senator, who will face Republican John McCain in November's presidential election, said he would put more money and emphasis on strengthening the link between government and community faith programs."

Yes, government-controlled religion would be even better to the Leftists than their manufactured idea of separation of church and state. We don't want any community faith programs sponsored by Obama, if they are anything like that race-baiting, anti-white, anti-American "church" he attended for 20 years. And if he was given the undeserved honor of being President, he would staff such a program with his rascist anti-American associates Farakhan (don't care if I misspelled it) Rev. Wright and Jesse Jackson, among others.

28 posted on 07/01/2008 9:08:18 PM PDT by tcw_laj4ALL (My car is allergic to corn)
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To: Aussie Dasher
If Satan can masquerade as an Angel of light, then anything is possible for Obama.

2 Corinthians 11:14

29 posted on 07/01/2008 9:23:18 PM PDT by Prole (Pray for the families of Chris and Channon.)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Obama courts evangelicals

After the election, I'm assuming this will refer to "courts of law"...

30 posted on 07/01/2008 9:32:21 PM PDT by Onelifetogive (Seriously, is freedom so complicated?)
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To: Salvation

I’m a choice, not a child
I’m a choice, not a child
Mommy you hurt me
Mommy you hurt me so bad!

I am a part of you
yet I am different
I was becoming
but I never became
Just a blob of protoplazam inside you
Go ahead and do it
and don’t feel no shame
No need for shame

cause
I’m a choice, not a child
I’m a choice, not a child
Mommy you hurt me
Mommy you hurt me so bad!

As the scapel pierces me
I forgive you mommy
I know I’ll never see your face
And I’m so sorry that
you never wanted me
just cut me out
there’s no disgrace
there’s no disgrace

cause
I’m a choice, not a child
I’m a choice, not a child
Mommy you hurt me
Mommy you hurt me so bad!

cause
I’m a choice, not a child
I’m a choice, not a child
Mommy you hurt me
Mommy you hurt me so bad!
so bad
so bad
`


31 posted on 07/01/2008 10:19:03 PM PDT by the_daug
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To: the_daug

I’m a Choice, Not a Child (Safe, Legal and RARE mix)
Steve Barger


32 posted on 07/01/2008 10:22:46 PM PDT by the_daug
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To: Das Outsider

...but he can always go visit Rick Warren. Think of...of... the Purpose!


33 posted on 07/01/2008 10:26:32 PM PDT by Pelham (Press 1 for English)
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To: Salvation
Neither evangelicals or Catholics will vote for Obama.

Sure they can. I know a very devout older lady who is Catholic. She tells her children to, and I quote: "Vote your religion", which to her means voting democrat.

It boggles my mind.
34 posted on 07/01/2008 10:40:52 PM PDT by Uncle Ivan (Thompson Conservative)
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To: taraytarah
Matthew 7:15-20

15 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

35 posted on 07/01/2008 11:11:14 PM PDT by kingattax (99 % of liberals give the rest a bad name)
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To: Aussie Dasher
Obama courts evangelicals
 
Gee, ya think?
 
courtingevangelicals.jpg picture by littlehouse

36 posted on 07/02/2008 12:03:28 AM PDT by littlehouse36 (Imagine: an endless sprawl of government offices.)
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To: TypeZoNegative

“But then again, she was in the tank for Jean Kerry.”

I miss the orange one already. I’ll take him any day of the week over this steely critter.


37 posted on 07/02/2008 12:07:40 AM PDT by littlehouse36 (Imagine: an endless sprawl of government offices.)
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To: horse_doc

God I love your tag line!


38 posted on 07/02/2008 3:49:42 AM PDT by Hardastarboard (I have Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance policies.)
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To: Uncle Ivan

**”Vote your religion”, which to her means voting democrat.**

That boggles my mind too.


39 posted on 07/02/2008 11:15:26 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: the_daug
And then there is the bumper sticker:

Aren't you glad your mother didn't have an abortion?

40 posted on 07/02/2008 11:16:42 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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