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Obama’s Progress With Catholics
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Sen. Obama made major headway Tuesday among Catholics. He lost Catholics 70%-30% in Pennsylvania, but narrowed the gap to 59%-41% in Indiana and 51%-48% in North Carolina, exit polls showed.
Why Madison Would Have Resisted the National Day of Prayer
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Richard Land recalls the inspiration of hearing President Reagan’s prayer day declaration. I have mixed feelings, to be honest, about National Prayer Day. I agree with the spirit: Americans should periodically pause and consider its tremendous blessings and express profound gratitude to God (or if you don’t believe God had anything to do with it,…
The Pope Didn’t Oppose the Iraq War? A question for Deal Hudson
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Deal, You said that while officials of the church expressed “concern” about the Iraq war, you weren’t aware that the Church opposed the Iraq war. I know you’re making a distinction between the official church rulings and the mere pronouncements of the Pope, a distinction that is not always clear to many people outside (or…
Detective Work on the Race Factor
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swaldman
Reprinted from The Wall Street Journal Online. No voter wants to appear bigoted, so when asked directly if someone’s race would affect their vote, almost everyone says no. Pollsters have therefore searched for more indirect measures. I noticed two particularly interesting attempts. The March Pew Research Center poll asked voters whether it is “all right…
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