[Hagrid]

In the past, a pastor could state from the pulpit which candidate he was supporting, as long as he clarified that it was his position, not the church position.

A few years back an IRS ruling determined that a pastor could no longer state his position, even though he made it clear that it was his personal position and not the church's. Current interpretation is that pastors cannot use the pulpit to voice support or opposition of candidates.

Someone needs to tell the African-American clergy in Chicago, Detroit, NYC, etc.

[RnMomof7]

And Buffalo..the Clintons milked the inner city churches here with the "help" of politically ambious "Pastors"

[good1]

Historically, the black churches have been the main hub of political activism in black communities. Many black pastors have been more political and civil-rights proponents rather than proclaimers of the gospel or expositors of Scripture.

This is not true of "every" black church or pastor, but think about Martin Luther King, Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Malcom X (muslim), Louis Farakahn, the list goes on.