Religion and Politics

After Obama’s Decision on Marriage, a Call to Pastors

At The New York Times, Peter Baker and Rachel J. Swarns report that within hours of announcing his support for same-sex marriage, “the president and his team embarked on a quiet campaign to contain the possible damage among religious leaders and voters.” They set up a call with African-American ministers and Obama had prayer sessions and conversations with the pastors he regularly depends on for spiritual guidance.

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