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On the anniversary of the September 11th attacks, one frequent theme is the concept of evil and how to fight it. During the Obama-McCain forum at Saddleback Church on August 16, 2008, Pastor Rick Warren asked both presidential candidates about their views on evil. Watch John McCain's response.

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The evangelical megchurch pastor describes how he wanted his forum to promote civility in political discourse and offers some thoughts on the war on terror and what's important to evangelical voters.

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In his comments after the August 16 McCain-Obama forum at Saddleback Church, Shaun Casey, the evangelical coordinator for the Obama campaign, says the Democratic candidate resonates with young evangelicals and with those evangelicals who are tired of the Iraq war and "old cliches" about other moral issues.

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Some in the American Jewish community are raising questions about Barack Obama's commitment to the state of Israel, questions that are being exploited by his political opponents.  The Republican Jewish Coalition has sponsored newspaper ads accusing Obama of "dangerously naïve foreign policy thinking" when it comes to the Middle East. On May 22, 2008, Obama held a town hall meeting at the B'nai Torah Congregation, a synagogue in Boca Raton, Florida.  In these excerpts from his speech, Obama pledges an "unshakable commitment" to Israel and argues that the war in Iraq actually endangers Israel.

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Arizona Senator John McCain talks about  America's responsibility to combat what he calls "the evil of radical Islamic  extremism."  (October 19, 2007)

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He spoke to Jewish Republican voters on October 15, 2007, identifying "radical Islamic extremism" and other international threats against Israel and saying Americans can win an ideological war against radicalism with " Judeo-Christian principled behavior."

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On April 24, 2007 he told Jewish Democrats the war in Iraq has created a dangerous atmosphere for Israel. He also pledged to create an international coalition to keep Iran in check and acknowledged the Jewish community's work on Darfur.

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In his remarks on October 17, 2007 to Jewish Republican voters, he said Middle East peace negotiations are possible only if Arab nations recognize Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state.

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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Managing Editor Kim Lawton reviews the debate at the Catholic bishops conference about the issues that should influence voting decisions.
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