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Obama Gains Ground with Black Christian Leaders
Aynsley Floyd, AP
Senator Barack Obama's campaign unveiled recently a new committee featuring top African-American religious leaders supporting the presidential contender's bid for the Democratic nomination.
The African American Leadership Committee is composed of denominational heads, civil rights leaders, as well as prominent female faith leaders who believe that Obama is living out his faith and values in his public life. The committee members, both at the national and statewide levels, meet on regular conference calls to support the Illinois senator.
"This is an unprecedented group for an unprecedented candidate," said National African American Religious Committee Co-chair the Rev. Otis Moss, Jr., a civil rights legend and former chairman of the Morehouse College Board of Trustees. "As a lifelong advocate for the less fortunate and the forgotten, Senator Obama lives his faith everyday. He continues to talk about a faith that works to unite and not divide people."
Besides Moss, the national leadership committee is made up of presidents of two of the largest national Baptist conventions, the most senior Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and prominent leaders of the Civil Rights movement such as the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery and Dr. C.T. Vivian, among others.
The campaign made significant gains in South Carolina, where its state leadership committee includes nearly 130 senior pastors from some of the largest and most prominent churches in the state.
Obama strongly campaigned in the early voting state, reaching out to religious voters with frequent church visits, speeches on his faith, and a high-profile Gospel concert.
The campaign has so far recruited more than 200 Faith Community Contacts - grassroots church leaders who are identifying and educating voters in advance of the primary election -- in 27 counties.
South Carolina ministers who are part of the Obama state committee include the Rev. Ralph Canty of Savannah Grove Baptist in Effingham, the Rev. Dr. Charles Heyward of St. James Presbyterian on James Island, the Revs. Alanza Washington of Wallingford Presbyterian in Charleston, and Julius McDowell of Big Wesley United Methodist in Hollywood.
According to the religious website Beliefnet.com, Obama is currently ranked as the Democratic candidate that speaks the most about religion by the "God-o-Meter." The "God-o-Meter" measures "God talk" in the presidential campaign.
This article reproduced by permission of The Christian Post. Click here to visit their site. Also courtesy of StreamingFaith.com
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By: Jacqueline on 1/23/2008 11:39AM
It is deeply disappointing to see and hear some negros (they don't deserve the honorable title of black) put down the magnificent Barack Obama. He is a child that came from a disadvantaged background (a single parent) pulled himself up by his bootstraps and got an education to earn a living instead of robbing, gangbanging or slinging drugs, married a beautiful, virtuous, and intelligent black lady (maybe that's why some negro-fools don't like him) and is a born-again Christian(negros don't know about that, either). It seems these inferior negros have forgotten about BILL CLINTON'S ADULTERY WHILE IN OFFICE, LYING TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE "I'VE NEVER HAD SEX WITH THAT WOMAN!" and maybe you negros are not aware of this, but it has become nearly IMPOSSIBLE for needy families to get welfare assistance OR food stamps because of BILL CLINTON. My daughter is a full-time college student and she has a young child. She applied for food stamp assistance. She was told she would have to attend a class every day for 2 weeks before she could get stamps. She took her class schedule to the DFACS office and SHOWED them that she was in school during the day and the hours that those food stamp classes took place, and she wanted to know if she could come in the evenings or, since she is in school trying to better herself, if she can be given a waiver. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY STAMPS BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T CUT HER COLLEGE CLASSES TO GO TO FOOD STAMP CLASSES!!! That's the result of BILL CLINTON's "Welfare to Work" Crap. I know some people rode the system and took it for granted, but not everybody did that. But the type of negros who are putting Senator Obama down are the same type who caused Black people to become slaves in the first place. Uncle Tom Negros who sold their own people into slavery or sided with someone who did not have your best interests at heart. IF HILLARY GETS TO THE WHITE HOUSE, BET YOUR BOTTOM THAT SHE WILL FINISH OFF BLACKS WITH THE HELP OF HER HUSBAND. If you didn't notice it, negros, Bill is always hanging out with the BUSHES, Senior and Junior. Bill Clinton is really an UNDERCOVER REPUBLICAN!! Better wake up!!
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By: stillwill on 1/24/2008 2:14AM
I FOR ONE, AM VOTING FOR HILLARY; SHE HAS THE BEST PROSPECT OF WINNING;WHEN I SEE SUPPORTERS/ASSOCIATES OF BUSH PUSHING FOR OBAMA, IT BECOMES CLEAR TO ME THAT THE REPUBLICANS WANT A BLACK MAN TO RUN AGAINST BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT WILL BRING OUT EVERY RACIST IN AMERICA WHO HAS NEVER VOTED BEFORE, TO THE POLLS. FURTHERMORE, I WILL NOT VOTE FOR ANYONE SIMPLY 'CAUSE THEY ARE BLACK. OR WHITE. OR WHATEVER. AND, OBAMA DOES NOT IMPRESS ME,HE WILL NOT GET MY VOTE.
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By: stillwill on 1/24/2008 2:13AM
ALSO, DON'T FORGET, IN IOWA VOTERS ARE PERMITTED TO VOTE ACROSS PARTY LINES, HENCE, MANY REPUBLICANS VOTING FOR OBAMA,KNOWING WHITES IN AMERICA WILL ULTIMATELY TURN ON HIM AT THE POLLING BOOTH.
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By: Kachiri on 1/23/2008 2:01PM
I thisk Obama does have some truth in his words. I think the only reason why some people like hilary is cuz she has a edge being the wife of the ex-president, doesn't mean her own rep is clean. for someone like obama to step out on the clear, independent shows that there is strength in our people.
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By: Harry Asmen on 1/23/2008 3:18PM
NO OMAMA
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By: sarah g. coleman on 1/23/2008 4:23PM
i am from the sixities, selma.ala. how can any person of color remember the dogs, the whips. the hooded kkk, the colored & white water and restrooms, the days we worked going through the back door, the food we prepared and could not sit at the same table. we took care of their children, and their elderly parents but we still had to come through THE BACK door to get inside.if you were in alabama, missippi, or georgia and wanted to go to college they would give you out of state aiD so you would not go to their colleges.you graduated from college but could not come home to work in your field of choice. then one day martin l.king jr. had a dream. dont keep sleeping. wake up and carry out his dream. barac obama is not king he is barac, carrying the same images we hold before HE spoke. wake up people you cant go to college and major in president, senator or any elected official , you are intelligent to surround with a cabinet that support your ideas and those of the people. obama doesnt have a bill, but he has a michell , if given the chance she can do the job just as bill did. did he use drugs? did bill, did he have sex with that woman? did obama ?. apparently nonE of this matter, he is still on the trail. we live by two sets of rules it is ok for them and not for us.if we let this chance go by it is our fault. "HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE:.PEACE, LET YOUR FINGERS DO THE TALKING. ITS OUR TIME.
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By: Renee on 1/25/2008 5:47AM
Barack Obama is smart, intelligent & politically savvy.Obama represents a new approach to politics as usual.He is trying to unite the party. He is embracing all people of all races, which is smart. His
political approach is refreshing . I think that people should stop bashing him.Are they jealous of his achevements ? He
presents a strong positive image for Black American and a Black man, he is a family man, a loving husband and father, man who
reaches, a man of morals and faith, and a
community person. How often do you see a black man with so much on the ball?
He seems to be a compassionate & sensitive man, who listens to his lovely wife &
adores his daughters. Most Black women that I know, would love to have a Black man, who treats them like royalty.
Did you notice how he touched his wife and kissed his daughter on the forehead on national TV ? This man displays warmth
& love for his family and for people in general.Too many Black men are "self
absorbed" & busy "chasing behind women",
instead of "building their families &
building their economic future. Of course not all men are guilty of this , but too many fall into this category. Ask the sisters!! Obama is refreshing !
He is a "solid american." Why do you think White women are supporting him? They
probably see what I see in him.
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By: Ebony J on 1/25/2008 3:05PM
Yall are crazy man obama is blowing smoke up everyones ass and as a black person who will not be voting for him i dont care if he is 1% black or 100% black he writes good speeches that make you feel good but that does not mean it will be portrayed in handiling this country obama is not ready for this yall now maybe vice president I would certainly agree. This guy is all smoking mirror the white people are certainly being fooled but then anything they see they believe...i.e. Britney spears lol Seriously people please reevaluate this man because he is blowing smoke up your ass.
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By: mari on 1/27/2008 8:50AM
obama does not care for anybody. obama support racist. he talks about change well he needs to tell people about himself. when first came out would not tell people who support him. who was giving him money to run. one of his big supporter is fat orphan. orphan wants to get in the white house that was she is pushing obama and others. if obama care about black people why he turn down virginia state of black union. he is so fake. obama hates the hillary and bill
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By: Samuel Gilmore on 1/27/2008 9:36PM
ATTENTION ALL AMERICANS! If you can go back in time and vote for bush,Woulld you? If the question to your answer is no then you made the right choice think about this if you vot for mccain you might as well vote for bush because mccain is for WAR! You cannot fix what bush messed up the only way we can come together as a nation to get back on top is change a house divided WILL NOT STAND! If you have kids between the age of 10-14 and if this man gets in the office you will contribute to their death that is what this country is headed for if you vote for republican. You dont see any of the politicians kids reportedly fighting the war
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