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Strickland to blog on Faithful Democrats


From Hotline on Call:

Christian Democrats are no longer losing their religion. Instead, they’re trying to find it online. Internet Christian Community FaithfulDemocrats.com went live yesterday with the goal of re-energizing religious progressives. The site features left-leaning leaders discussing and blogging on faith and public policy. There’s an action center to direct volunteers and donors to campaigns, provide talking points and a campaign blog.

Amy Sullivan, an analyst on religion and politics who contributes to the site’s campaign blog, said the goal is highlight relgious efforts by Democrats in state campaigns, such as reaching out to Catholic voters. “Because the national party now understands it needs to reach out to religious voters, but it doesn’t have a clue how to do it and hasn’t invested any resources at all in doing that,” Sullivan said. “But the state parties are way ahead.”

The first featured politico is Pennsylvania Senate candidate Bob Casey, with the following candidates ready and waiting for faithful fundraising: Ted Strickland, Harold Ford, Claire McCaskill, John Spratt, Kathleen Sebelius and Heath Shuler. Ex-DNC chair David Wilhelm and Chicago-based Executive Director Jesse Lava conceived the site, which has received 50,000 unique hits so far. Other participants include Sens. Tim Johnson, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, Reps. Rosa DeLauro, James Clyburn and Gov. Tim Kaine, with Paul Begala, Bill Press, Minyon Moore, Mara Vanderslice, Mike McCurry, Cynthia Rotunno, and Wilhelm on the strategy team.

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I don’t know how long it took Strickland to give this speech, just over a year ago, but it looks lengthy. Don’t let that deter you from reading it (a link is provided on the Faithful Democrat site, just after Strickland’s description). In it, particularly toward the middle and just after, Strickland outlines how his faith informs his goals and behavior. I like what he said.

I actually think he should repeat it, now that more people are following and looking for direction as to who should be Ohio’s next governor.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 2:26 pm September 6th, 2006 in Politics 

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