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Quote by: ZNFYRH  If a U.S. candidate dares to declare themselves an agnostic, atheist, or even Muslim, they will alienate more than half the population of the U.S., and of that I'm sure a significant majority of voters.
By stating they believe in and love God, they are appealing to those in the U.S. who actually get off their butts on election day and vote. And it works. |
Absolutely true, as unfortunate as it is. From what I remember reading, it was originally considered bad taste to use your religion as a leverage for obtaining American votes, which is no surprise given that a huge drive for separating from Britain was to isolate church from state. Does anyone know who or when American politicians began advertising their faith as a political strategy?