From the Presidential Election to the Debate on Gay Marriage, Faith-Based Issues Dominated
From The Washington Post
By Kevin Eckstrom
Barack Obama chose Joe Biden, and John McCain turned to Sarah Palin, but in the end the most sought-after running mate in the 2008 campaign never appeared on a single ballot.
God, it seems, couldn't be entirely wooed by either party.
The unprecedented and extraordinary prominence of religion in the 2008 election was easily the year's top religion story. Both parties battled hard for religious voters, and both were forced to distance themselves from outspoken clergy whose fiery rhetoric threatened to become a political liability.
