Religion and politics
Religion and politics, the two subjects Americans shy away from at dinner parties, were front and center this week as the 2008 presidential campaign season officially opened. Patricia Farrell Aidem in the Daily News.
Candidates have unabashedly espoused their faiths, some blatantly and others tacitly, but all in hopes of luring the faithful to their team. The battle to win over Christian evangelicals in particular has further eroded the line between church and state.
Religion has always influenced U.S. politics, said Robert Kaufman, a professor at Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy in Malibu.