In a 2007 interview Gerson revealed that his childhood political hero was Jimmy Carter, and he went on to say that if it wasn't for the issue of abortion he'd likely have remained what Gerson calls a "Bob Casey" Democrat.
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Gerson was named by Time as one of "The 25 Most Influential Evangelicals In America" in the magazine's February 7, 2005 issue of the magazine, listing Gerson as the ninth most influential.
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Gerson joined the Bush campaign before 2000 as a speechwriter and went on to head the White House speechwriting team. Gerson is a "compassionate conservative". He believes that government should do God's work, with your tax dollars serving as a tithe.
Government is his church.