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Colorado’s Proposition 8 Connections

November 17, 2008 – 8:29 pm

Gay marriage supporters in Denver protest the passing of California’s Proposition 8 which defines marriage in the Golden State as between one man and one woman (Denver Post)
The Colorado Independent suggests Focus on the Family’s financial support of California’s Proposition 8 was a contributing factor to recently announced layoffs at the Colorado Springs-based ministry. Focus [...]

By rjrivera | Posted in The Western Edge | Also tagged Battle for the West, California, campaign finance, Colorado, gay marriage, Proposition 8, protests | Comments

Waning Influence of Colorado Springs Evangelicals

November 4, 2008 – 12:33 am

Anti-abortion activists rally against Sen. Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in August (Getty Images)
Salon’s Mike Madden visited the New Life megachurch in Colorado Springs on Sunday and found the political energy muted. The evangelical Christians he spoke with were lukewarm on McCain (though excited about Sarah Palin) and appeared to be bracing for [...]

By rjrivera | Posted in The Western Edge | Also tagged Barack Obama, Battle for the West, Catholics, Christians, Denver, Evangelicals, Evangelicals For Obama, James Dobson, John McCain, pro-choice, pro-life | Comments

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