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25 August, 2004
25 August 2004According to a new Pew poll, the fickle American public has changed its mind again about candidates discussing their faith and prayer. Jim Remsen of Knight Ridder Newspapers reports on the "'marked shift'" in public attitudes towards religious references: In 2003, 41% of respondents said politicians discussed their faith too little, while only 31% say the same today; the number of respondents who said there was too much God-talk rose from 21% to 27%. According to Pew officials, criticism of President Bush, a born-again Christian, accounts for most of the drop-off. "'He is closely associated with mixing conservative politics with fundamentalist Christianity - and when a president becomes unpopular, just about everything he's associated with takes a dive in the polls, too.'" So, what's a politician to do, when he's left, Bible in hand, in the middle of the dance floor? Relax, be yourself...
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