Religion and Politics

Hillary Clinton Courts Iowa’s Religious and Racial Minorities

At CNN, Dan Merica and Nia-Malika Henderson report that although Iowa is predominantly white and Christian, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is attempting to appeal to religious and racial minority voters before the caucus. Clinton visited synagogues and predominantly black churches this week, hoping to sway voters in what is expected to be a tight race. “In both large and small caucuses, black voters can tilt the scales when the numbers are close,” said Rick Wade, Obama’s director of African-American outreach for his 2008 campaign. “And strong black support in Iowa could affect black response and support in South Carolina and nationally.”

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