Religious right relishes chance to push agenda
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A mood of elation permeated the ranks of evangelical Christians in the United States yesterday as it became clear that the election marked a watershed moment for their chances of implementing a conservative moral agenda - above all on the issues of
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Headed into the 2008 election season, Christian conservatives are weary. Their movement has lost iconic leaders and the Republican presidential field is uninspiring. But they may have found hope in a trailer on the campus of Bell Shoals Baptist Church.
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Propelled in Iowa by evangelicals' support, Mike Huckabee is trying for a repeat victory in South Carolina, where religion is woven even more tightly into the fabric of life.
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A new think tank specializing in gay issues wants a say in the U.S. debate over same-sex marriage and other matters, seeking to counter the influence of religious conservatives by beating them at their own game.
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DES MOINES, Iowa  - Iowa's religious conservatives, a powerful force in Republican presidential politics for two decades, could be kingmakers again in 2008 -- but it is unclear which candidate will win their support.
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Nation is confronting whether its conservative Islamic beliefs have opened the way for the emergence of al Qaeda and other terror groups.
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OVERLAND PARK, Kansas  - Coming soon to a movie   screen near you: prayers, politics and a feature-length film,   united in an effort to mobilize religious groups around global   warming concerns in time for the U.S. midterm election.
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The drive to win over Roman Catholics is in high gear at the Republican National Convention, with daily Masses, a private briefing from the party chairman and a special hospitality suite in the convention hall.
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The leaders want their faith to be enshrined as the national religion, governing marriage, divorce and family inheritance.
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Dr. Chuck Baldwin, vice-presidential candidate on the Constitution Party ticket in the 2004 U.S. election, wrote a &ldquo;Food For Thought From The Chuck Wagon&rdquo; entitled I Am A Conservative Christian, And The Religious Right Scares Me, Too. Chuck Baldwin starts off demonstrating his Christian roots, e.g.I am currently in my thirtieth year as the Senior Pastor of the Crossroad Baptist Church (Independent) in Pensacola, Florida.Then he explains his opposition to the "Religious Right."Sadly, the Religious Right is now a movement without a cause, except the cause of advancing the Republican Party.[...] I used to believe that liberals were paranoid for being fearful of conservative Christians gaining political power. Now, I share their trepidation.
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While Christian beliefs help gird his antipoverty campaign, he believes that politicians who identify closely with one religion cannot be inclusive.
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Republican presidential  hopeful John McCain brought his pitch to a New Hampshire church  basement on Saturday, but religion was hardly on his agenda.
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The Republican candidate takes on the tough task of defending his positions before religious conservatives today.
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The Republican presidential candidate tries to assuage thousands of conservative Christians that he is one among them.
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Roman Catholics should campaign hard for Protestant President Bush, "the candidate who shares the values Catholics hold dear," rather than for Catholic challenger John Kerry, Republican leaders told activists at a rally near the GOP convention on Thursday
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The Christian conservative leader is still mulling a GOP endorsement. But his influence may not be what it once was
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Republicans yesterday endorsed a platform for their upcoming convention that takes conservatives stands on several key social issues - including abortion and gay marriage.