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Rep. Allen West Defends ‘Get the Hell Out’ Comments to Democrats

ourchristiancountry — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:58:31 +0000

Rep. Allen West has defended his comments towards Democrats at a GOP event, telling them to “get the hell out” of the country.

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Oscar Scalfaro, ex-Italy president and a founder of former Christian Democrats … – Washington Post

ourchristiancountry — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:28:59 +0000

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ROME — Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, a past president of Italy who helped write its post-war constitution and was a founding member of the former Christian Democrats, died Sunday in Rome. He was 93. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano paid tribute to his …
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Oscar Scalfaro, ex-Italy president and a founder of former Christian Democrats … – Newser

ourchristiancountry — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:29:00 +0000

Oscar Scalfaro, ex-Italy president and a founder of former Christian Democrats …
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AP | 24 minutes ago in Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, a past president of Italy who helped write its post-war constitution and was a founding member of the former Christian Democrats, died Sunday in Rome. He was 93. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano paid …

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NJ Gov. Silent on Veto as Democrats Push Gay Marriage Agenda

ourchristiancountry — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:58:32 +0000

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declined to specify Thursday if he would veto proposed legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in the Garden State.

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Democrats Accuse Republicans of Being Anti-Christmas

ourchristiancountry — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:58:48 +0000

In the congressional battle over an extension of the payroll tax cut, Democrats are accusing Republicans of going against the spirit of Christmas. Democrats repeatedly used phrases such as “bah-humbug Republicans” and “GOP Grinch” in floor speeches

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Democrats Losing Ground in Key States for 2012 Election

ourchristiancountry — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:58:15 +0000

Fewer registered voters identify with the Democratic Party in the states that will likely determine who will be the next president, according to a new report by Third Way, a centrist think tank.

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Christian Democrats back cop compensation bill – ABC Online

ourchristiancountry — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:29:14 +0000

Christian Democrats back cop compensation bill
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But it needs the support of the Christian Democrats and Shooters and Fishers parties to get the bill through the Upper House. Christian Democrats MP Fred Nile told Parliament last night he would support the bill after securing a number of amendments. …

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Gallup Poll Church Attendance: Republicans Attend More Services Than Democrats

ourchristiancountry — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:58:21 +0000

A new Gallup poll shows how people, in an identified political party, feel about not only attending church but also how often they actually attend regular Sunday service.

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Fewer Democrats in Church? Majority ‘Seldom or Never’ Attend

ourchristiancountry — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:58:16 +0000

A Gallup poll released Monday highlights the religious spilt between Democrats and Republicans, showing that 52 percent of Democrats seldom or never attend church. And the percentage of Democrats who attend church weekly has dropped two percentage points – down from 29 to 27 percent – since the first quarter of 2008.

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Fewer Democrats in Church? Majority ‘Seldom or Never’ Attend

ourchristiancountry — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:58:16 +0000

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Democrats Receive Blowback over Outreach to Religious Voters

ourchristiancountry — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:09:31 +0000

Religious left groups have criticized the DNC’s choice due to Derrick Harkins’s views on abortion and same-sex marriage.

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Democrats Receive Blowback over Outreach to Religious Voters

ourchristiancountry — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:09:31 +0000

Religious left groups have criticized the DNC’s choice due to Derrick Harkins’s views on abortion and same-sex marriage.

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D.C. Pastor Derrick Harkins to Lead Democrats’ Faith Outreach

ourchristiancountry — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:07:16 +0000

As President Obama gears up his re-election campaign, the Democratic National Committee has tapped a well-connected Washington pastor to lead the party’s religious outreach.

The Rev. Derrick Harkins is senior pastor of Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, one of Washington’s oldest historically black churches, where Obama and his family worshipped right before his inauguration.

Harkins is also a board member of the National Association of Evangelicals, a nationwide umbrella group, and Faith in Public Life, a liberal strategy center. Earlier this month, Obama hosted NAE leaders at the White House.

“I have every expectation that people of faith will be a key part of a successful election for Democrats in 2012,” Harkins said in a statement on Thursday (Oct. 20). The pastor added that he will attempt to engage religious Americans on immigration reform, Obama’s new health care law and the role of religion in public life.

Joshua DuBois, who currently directs the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, ran religious outreach for Obama’s 2008 campaign and helped him gain a larger percentage of Catholics, Jews, mainline Protestants and evangelicals than Sen. John Kerry’s 2004 campaign. As a federally commissioned officer, DuBois now is barred from some campaign activities, including fundraising.

Harkins is stepping into a role the DNC left empty during the 2010 midterm campaign, an absence that some party insiders blamed for large swaths of religious voters turning to the GOP.

Burns Strider, one of those critical voices, praised Harkins’ appointment on Thursday.

“We fail in our politics and causes when we fail to dialogue with and build relationships in our faith communities,” Strider, who led faith outreach for Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign, said in a statement. “Derrick has a deep and profound understanding and respect for these communities.”

Patrick Gaspard, Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee, said Harkins’ hiring “should be a clear sign to everyone that Democrats will be making our case to voters motivated by their faith and values in 2012.”

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Enthusiasm Gap Bodes Ill for Democrats in 2012

ourchristiancountry — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:58:20 +0000

A recent CNN/ORC poll shows declining levels of enthusiasm among Democrats for voting in next year’s election. Republican enthusiasm levels remain high. If the enthusiasm gap remains, it could lead to a strong showing for Republicans in the 2012 election.

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Herman Cain: Black Community ‘Brainwashed’ Into Voting for Democrats

ourchristiancountry — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:59:37 +0000

Herman Cain, a GOP presidential hopeful in the 2012 elections, who is African-American, said Wednesday evening that the black community has been “brainwashed” into voting for Democrats.

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Congressional Democrats Feel Estranged by Obama

ourchristiancountry — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:58:38 +0000

Most modern presidents are unskilled at, and uninterested in, negotiating with Congress, according to political scientists. Recent events show President Obama is no exception.

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German opposition defeats Merkel’s Christian Democrats in regional election – RIA Novosti

ourchristiancountry — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:29:08 +0000

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German opposition defeats Merkel's Christian Democrats in regional election
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union suffered a blow from the Social Democratic Party in Sunday's election in the region where Merkel's parliamentary constituency is located, the first official election results show. …
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AFL-CIO Backs Off Support for Obama, Democrats; Forms New Super PAC – The New American

ourchristiancountry — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:31:08 +0000

AFL-CIO Backs Off Support for Obama, Democrats; Forms New Super PAC
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Speaking to reporters at a breakfast sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made it clear that his union is backing off from supporting President Obama and the Democrats in the 2012 elections and is instead going …

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‘Tea Party Downgrade’ a Problem, Say Democrats

ourchristiancountry — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:58:33 +0000

The Tea Party has taken its share of shots recently and now Democrats are taking aim at the movement for the downgrading of U.S. credit. “The fact of the matter is that this is essentially a Tea Party downgrade,” said Obama advisor David Axelrod on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “The Tea Party brought us to the brink of a default.”

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Boehner Calls on Democrats to Submit Their Own Plan

ourchristiancountry — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:05:15 +0000

House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) again asked President Obama on Friday to put his own plan for deficit reduction on the table as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) work on a “backup plan” in case talks fail.

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