Faith playing larger role in 2008 race
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Lately it seems all the leading presidential candidates are discussing their religious and moral beliefs &#151; even when they'd rather not. Indeed, seven years after George W. Bush won the presidency in part with a direct appeal to conservative religious voters &#151; even saying during a debate that Jesus Christ was his favorite philosopher &#151; the personal faith of candidates has become a very public part of the presidential campaign.
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(CBS/AP) The Democratic Party&#39;s sharp defeat in the 2004 election has already produced a round of soul searching. The GOP recaptured the White House and strengthened its hold on Congress with powerful support from churchgoers.
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Emboldened by their Election Day successes, some Christian conservatives around the country are trying to put more Christ into Christmas this season.
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Polls say nearly three-quarters of the public want a president of "strong religious faith."
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Long the dominant faith affiliation in the U.S., Protestantism may no longer boast a majority
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In South Carolina, a state where religion counts for Democrats, it's not unusual for community leaders to have two titles Â Rev. and Rep.
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Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who is running for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, is an ordained Baptist pastor who has made no secret of his socially conservative views.
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Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday he does not think voters have a litmus test on religion, whether evangelical Christianity or his childhood years in a largely Muslim country.
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With no incumbent president or vice president considering a run, the 2008 presidential race is described as one of the most wide-open in years. But two new polls indicate that at this early point in the race, only a few candidates in either party enjoy significant support.
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In a U.S. election campaign where presidential candidates from both major parties have talked openly about their Christian faith, some non-Christians feel shut out or turned off.
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AUSTIN, Texas - Just a few miles from George W. Bush's former office at the state Capitol, a panel of religious experts weighed a question with relevance to many people of faith: How would Jesus vote?    It's a complex topic that can't be boiled down to simple political terms, said religious leaders who attended a Texas Faith Network conference in Austin on Tuesday...
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This election year has seen unprecedented outreach to churches by the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns, and intensified political activity by the religious groups themselves. But some watchdogs for separation of church and state are concerned that congregations are violating the federal tax code, which restricts the political activities of certain nonprofits, including churches.
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Republican Sen. Sam Brownback, a favorite of the religious right, said Monday he is taking the first step toward launching a bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.
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DAVENPORT, Iowa - Hillary Clinton has one. Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney too. Each contender in the presidential race has some special line about family, or faith, or war-time sacrifice - some turn of phrase that consistently strikes a chord with crowds.
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Heading into the final weeks of the U.S. presidential race, Republicans are making headway with America's Roman Catholics, who comprise about a quarter of the population and once were considered die-hard Democrats, polls show.
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Rasmussen Reports - With so many candidates in the Presidential hunt, there are theoretically more than a hundred potential general election match-ups for 2008. However, it&#39;s safe to say the odds of Mike Gravel being nominated to compete with Ron Paul are pretty slim.
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Whether or not you count yourself as one of the millions of people who live by faith, what is undeniable is the impact of faith on society and politics throughout the world.