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  • 7 Nov 2012
    The subversive potential of Election Day Communion

    I'm somewhat taken with the idea of Election Day Communion, being practiced by a diverse range of church groups and Christians across the United States on election day, Tuesday 6 November 2012.

  • 7 Nov 2012
    High and diverse turnout in 2012 US presidential poll

    This could be the most diverse United States electorate in history, say analysts of early returns in the hotly contested 2012 presidential election.

  • 3 Sep 2008
    Obama seeks the rub of the Martin Luther King legacy

    As focus turns to the climax of the Republican convention and the running mate by their candidate, John McCain, Democrat Barack Obama is turning his attention to winning over sceptics - including some religious voters.

  • 26 Jan 2007
    Religious leaders call for civility in US politics after attacks on Obama

    A Jewish and a Christian leader in the United States have issued a joint statement to media and government calling for civility and honesty in public discourse - following what they describe as "recent political attacks using unattributed sources and based on a [presidential] candidate's childhood."