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Bishop Harry Jackson, pastor of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland and chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, gives his assessment of President Barack Obama\u2019s first 100 days. He describes his disappointment with how Obama has handled what he calls the \u201clife\u201d issues, his hope to see more outreach to conservative evangelicals, and his concern about the spread of legalized gay marriage, including a preliminary District of Columbia City Council vote to recognize gay marriages performed in other states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bishop Harry Jackson, pastor of Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland and chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, gives his assessment of President Barack Obama\u2019s first 100 days. 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