In final push, Kerry tries to close a perceived 'God gap'

[Zancan]

Nearing the end of the most religion-infused election campaign since 1960, Sen. John Kerry is making a bid to close the perceived "God gap" between the two political parties.

To convince undecided voters - particularly religious moderates in swing states - that he stands for their deepest concerns, the Democratic candidate is speaking more frequently in the language of faith. Framing the issues in moral terms and showing how religious values undergird his policy choices, Senator Kerry hopes to broaden the values debate and to show that he is as much a man of faith as is President Bush.

But the Democrats are playing catchup on the religion front, and the question is whether this effort, including the speech Kerry gave Sunday devoted to religious ideals and values, will give voters a more satisfying glimpse of the candidate, or be "too little, too late."

Surveys have shown not only that most Americans want a man of faith as president, but that they see the Republican party as more "religion-friendly."

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1026/p03s01-uspo.html

[saracat]

1. I think this is a mistake.

Those people will not vote for us and this could be perceived as pandering by the base. I think Kerry genuinely has more "faith' than Bush but these fundies will never see it, and religion makes our base nervous because Bush has made them distrustful of faith based statements with his hypocrisy.

[Sideways]

2. God Grief A Newbie Is Posting Flame Bait

This is the kind of shit that drives me ape shit. WTF and please mods get this shit under control. They are multiplying.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. Tombstoned already - whew, that's fast!

Bye-bye, sucker.

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