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October 2007 Archives

Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly Managing Editor Kim Lawton looks at a draft statement on "faithful citizenship" from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and talks about what's likely to be controversial when the bishops debate the draft at their upcoming fall meeting.

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Allen Hertzke, professor of political science and director of religious studies at the University of Oklahoma, says the Catholic vote could decide the 2008 presidential election.

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Shaun Casey, an associate professor of Christian ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington and an advisor to Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign, describes how Democratic candidates across the nation are seeking support in religious communities previously considered part of the Republican base. He says Democrats are becoming more sophisticated in their outreach to religious voters.

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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly's managing editor and correspondent analyzes how Republican candidates fared with religious conservatives attending a values voter summit in Washington October 19-21.  

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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks about his personal faith and tells social conservatives they can trust him to tell the truth, even if he disagrees with them.  (October 20, 2007)

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Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney says he supports the public expression of religion and makes a brief  reference to his Mormon faith.  (October 19, 2007)

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Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson  describes how the birth of his daughter Hayden turned his political opposition  to abortion into something deeply personal.  (October 19, 2007)

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Clyde Wilcox, a professor of government at Georgetown University, explains why voters gravitate to candidates who talk about their religion and values. He also describes how the Democratic candidates in the 2008 presidential race are trying new and different methods to reach voters by talking about their values and their faith. 

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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly's managing editor and correspondent talks about how Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is framing issues like health care as moral issues and how her presidential campaign is attempting to mobilize people of faith.

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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly's managing editor and correspondent talks about what to watch for as evangelicals gather in Washington October 19-21 to meet the Republican presidential candidates at an annual values voter summit.

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John Green, senior fellow at the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, explains why the traditionally Republican evangelical Christian voting bloc is fractured in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election.

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Maryland pastor and Christian activist Brian McLaren thinks the country is benefiting from religion as a major factor in the 2008 presidential candidates' campaigns. He believes the new focus is leading to a deeper exploration of what it means to be a religious candidate -- and a religious voter.  

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March 29, 2007, Eastern University
In a speech at Eastern University in Pennsylvania this spring, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean outlines the Democrats strategy to reach out to faith communities this presidential election season. He said candidates are talking about their personal religious beliefs more and are also reframing traditionally Democratic issues in a religious context.

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