American Samizdat

Monday, November 08, 2004. *
Paying the Piper
First, get the votes (such votes as not generated by rigged machines, that is). Second, issue your demands. Church, state boundaries fading away: Evangelical Christians overwhelmingly supported Bush. So did the majority of other Protestants. More than half of Catholic voters, meanwhile, rejected their fellow Catholic, Democrat John Kerry, in favor of the more socially conservative born-again Methodist. And although Jews remained decidedly Democratic, the percent voting for Bush increased from 19 percent in 2000, to 25 percent this year, largely, some say, because he's seen as the stronger supporter of Israel... Religious leaders prepare demands: For backing Bush, the groups want action on abortion and gay marriage... Call to kill terrorists 'in the name of the Lord' sparks outcry: In a televised debate on CNN, Falwell said President Bush should "blow them (the terrorists) all away in the name of the Lord."





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