Time Magazine: Democrats Have Got Religion
The magazine outlines how front-running Democrat candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards are publicly embracing their faith in an effort to reach conservative voters.
Senator Clinton has hired Burns Strider, a congressional staffer and evangelical Baptist, who is assembling a faith steering group from major denominations and sends out a weekly wrap-up, Faith, Family and Values. "Burns is a religious guy who knows how to talk to other religious people like Republicans," said Clinton. When asked about her own faith, she replied, "I've always been very religious. In fact, in my office I have a little statue of Moses on the cross that I pray to every Sunday."
John Edwards is embarking on his 12 - city "Poverty Tour" that will take his campaign to mostly black inner city churches. Edwards said, "Just like Jesus, my message to the downtrodden is one of hope, the hope that they'll somehow get injured and be able to successfully sue someone or some company for millions of dollars like many of my past clients."
Barack Obama's campaign has run faith forums in New Hampshire, where local clergy and laypeople discuss religious engagement in politics. "It's important that 'everyday people' know how much Jesus wants them to vote Democrat," said the candidate while being fitted for a shimmering turquoise suit and platinum cross. "Abortion is a gift from God that Republicans and the Devil want to destroy, we ain't going to let it happen." Obama then fell onto the floor and started speaking in tongues, demonstrating his connection with powerful spiritual forces.
At this point, the Democrats have it all.
Scooter peace out.
