NPR continues to ask the question, “What role will Christian voters play in the 2008 elections?”<\/p>\n
They’re being courted from all angles, by many different varieties of candidates. Michael Cromartie<\/b>, vice president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center \u00e2\u20ac\u201d a Washington think tank that deals with issues of religion and politics \u00e2\u20ac\u201d offers his views.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Listen to the report online.<\/A>
\nIn addition, Rachel Martin<\/b> discusses the issue<\/A> with folks at the National Convention of Religious Broadcasters and John Roos<\/b> of the religious broadcast company the Inspiration Network<\/A> talks with Madeleine Brand<\/b>.
\nOne of the most interesting quotes from Martin’s story is this:<\/p>\nAnd what about the candidates who didn’t come to Orlando? As Tony Perkins<\/b>, of the Family Research Council described it, “If they didn’t even bother to show up at the dance they certainly won’t be invited to show up for a cup of coffee when the party’s over.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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