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What playbook are these guys running ?
The Republican Party has sent mass mailings to residents of two states warning that "liberals" seek to ban the Bible as part of its effort to mobilize religious voters for President George W. Bush.
.In a statement, Senator John Edwards, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said Bush "should condemn the practice immediately and tell everyone associated with the campaign to never use tactics like this again." The mailings, to residents in Arkansas and West Virginia, include images of the Bible labeled "banned" and of a gay marriage proposal labeled "allowed."
.On Thursday, a liberal religious group, the Interfaith Alliance, circulated a copy of the Arkansas mailing to reporters in order to publicize it. "What they are doing is despicable," said Don Parker, a spokesman for the group. "They are playing on people's fears and emotions." In an e-mail message, Christine Iverson, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, confirmed that the mailings had been sent out by the party.
."When the Massachusetts Supreme Court sanctioned same-sex marriage and people in other states realized they could be compelled to recognize those laws, same-sex marriage became an issue," Iverson said. "These same activist judges also want to remove the words 'under God' from the Pledge of Allegiance."
.In a report in the current issue of the evangelical magazine Christianity Today, Matthew Dowd, a senior strategist for the Bush campaign, said that in July its polls indicated that 91 percent of evangelical voters approve of the president's performance.
.The New York Times
The Republican Party has sent mass mailings to residents of two states warning that "liberals" seek to ban the Bible as part of its effort to mobilize religious voters for President George W. Bush.
.In a statement, Senator John Edwards, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said Bush "should condemn the practice immediately and tell everyone associated with the campaign to never use tactics like this again." The mailings, to residents in Arkansas and West Virginia, include images of the Bible labeled "banned" and of a gay marriage proposal labeled "allowed."
What playbook are these guys running ?
The Republican Party has sent mass mailings to residents of two states warning that "liberals" seek to ban the Bible as part of its effort to mobilize religious voters for President George W. Bush.
.In a statement, Senator John Edwards, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said Bush "should condemn the practice immediately and tell everyone associated with the campaign to never use tactics like this again." The mailings, to residents in Arkansas and West Virginia, include images of the Bible labeled "banned" and of a gay marriage proposal labeled "allowed."
.On Thursday, a liberal religious group, the Interfaith Alliance, circulated a copy of the Arkansas mailing to reporters in order to publicize it. "What they are doing is despicable," said Don Parker, a spokesman for the group. "They are playing on people's fears and emotions." In an e-mail message, Christine Iverson, a spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee, confirmed that the mailings had been sent out by the party.
."When the Massachusetts Supreme Court sanctioned same-sex marriage and people in other states realized they could be compelled to recognize those laws, same-sex marriage became an issue," Iverson said. "These same activist judges also want to remove the words 'under God' from the Pledge of Allegiance."
.In a report in the current issue of the evangelical magazine Christianity Today, Matthew Dowd, a senior strategist for the Bush campaign, said that in July its polls indicated that 91 percent of evangelical voters approve of the president's performance.
.The New York Times
The Republican Party has sent mass mailings to residents of two states warning that "liberals" seek to ban the Bible as part of its effort to mobilize religious voters for President George W. Bush.
.In a statement, Senator John Edwards, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, said Bush "should condemn the practice immediately and tell everyone associated with the campaign to never use tactics like this again." The mailings, to residents in Arkansas and West Virginia, include images of the Bible labeled "banned" and of a gay marriage proposal labeled "allowed."
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