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28 July, 2004
28 July 2004
National Review readers loved Barack Obama's DNC speech because, they claim, it was conservative -- as evidence, they offer among other points Obama's reference to an "awesome God." Liberal blogger Daily Kos, however, points out that "there's nothing conservative about citing God (unless Republicans are ready to welcome Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson into their fold). Conservatives want to inject religion into public life. Obama doesn't. It's that simple." Just as simple as the fact that God has not endorsed nor shown any preference for a political party. And yet many conservatives continue to claim God's support, and the secular press continues to let them.

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