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Michelle Obama: A Wife We Can Believe In
By
Renita Weems
Wives of politicans are supposed to cast light on a different side of their husbands. In the tough and tumble world of politics where candidates are expected to be tough and unblinking, voters (according to conventional wisdom) want to be assured that the candidate has a softer, regular-guy side also. One that only his wife and children can prove that’s there. That’s what…
The Current of History Meets a New Tide of Hope
By
Paul Raushenbush
Michele Obama made a beautiful speech tonight. Her life story was new to me and equally moving to the now more familiar story of Barack Obama. She was so intelligent, passionate and attractive that it made me wonder for a moment if we had selected the wrong Obama. She reminded us that this same…
Progressive (but not the religious kind) makes a Revival at the DNC
By
Paul Raushenbush
Having spent most of my time so far in religious events I decided to go to a “secular” event to see if the excitement that religious based activist are feeling here in Denver is translating into the general conversation. The answer, in short, is no. I attended three panels supported by Air America Radio and the Progressive Book…
Cautious Hopefulness from the Faith Vote Panel at the DNC
By
Paul Raushenbush
Video to come There’s a shift happening among religious voters but the panelist at the Faith Vote Panel here at the DNC convention hedged on where or to whom it is shifting. The panel consisted of Moderator Amy Sullivan, National Correspondent, TIME Magazine and author of Faithful Democrats, Rev. Ron Stief, Director of Organizing…
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