Is Barack just preaching the gospel today, or his he campaigning? I thought politics and church didn’t mix?

I don’t like it when republicans pander to the religious crowd. And I don’t like it when democrats do it too.

Obama addresses evangelical megachurch

Obama was scheduled to address a church audience in South Carolina on Sunday morning

GREENVILLE, South Carolina (CNN) - Sen. Barack Obama is increasingly invoking his Christian faith on the campaign trail, and on Sunday morning the Democratic presidential candidate will become a preacher of sorts by addressing an evangelical megachurch in Greenville.

Obama will speak to the Redemption World Outreach Center, which describes itself as “a Spirit-filled Church, characterized by dynamic worship, supernatural miracles, and relevant ministry for all ages… reaching people from all walks of life.” Obama’s campaign calls the appearance “an opportunity for the Senator to have a morning of fellowship with South Carolinians.”
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It’s rare for Democratic candidates to venture to the traditionally conservative Upstate region of South Carolina, which is characterized politically by church-going Republican primary voters living in and around Greenville and Spartanburg.
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According to the religion web site Beliefnet and its “God-o-Meter” tool that measures “God-talk” in the presidential campaigns, Obama invokes religion more than any of his Democratic competitors.

Peter Hamby, CNN South Carolina Producer

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