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Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 3/28/2007 04:18PM
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Quote of the day "Bring it on. And you know, frankly, they like to threaten that, but they don't actually like to do it. Because if they did it, they would raise the awareness of the whole problem to a higher level."
Rusty Leonard, founder of Ministrywatch, on organizations that threaten to sue him for reporting on their finances. Leonard was profiled by ABC's 20/20.
The Second Commandment Republicans | There is a striking change in the 2008 Republican presidential field. There are two candidates with strong religious credentials, Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas and former Governor Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, and both spend far more time talking about good works than about sin (Joe Klein, Time)
History of schooling distorted | Although his campaign has denied that Obama was a practicing Muslim, the "Islam" issue is not likely to go away soon for the presidential candidate (Chicago Tribune)
Huckabee: Conservative view will prevail | "If people of genuine conservative convictions don't support a conservative with convictions, then quite frankly I'm not sure what the point would be to be in politics," he said in an interview (Associated Press)
Christian Coalition officer backs Romney | Drew McKissick, the national coalition's secretary and board member, will be a paid "South Carolina grass roots adviser" for the campaign, Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho said Thursday (Associated Press)
Liberals biggest hurdle for Romney? | Conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt thinks Mitt Romney's biggest opposition comes not from evangelical Christians who view Mormonism as a cult, but rather from secular liberals who remain skeptical of anyone who believes in revelation, divine intervention or miracles (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Romney fan club | Hugh Hewitt and Kathryn Lopez talk Mitt and Mormons (National Review Online)
A site for sore eyes | Mark DeMoss's Evangelicals for Mitt website has been using opposition research provided by the Romney campaign, as well as accepting funds from donors steered to the site by the Romney camp (The American Spectator, second item)
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