Election 2008: What’s At Stake?

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Colorado’s Proposition 8 Connections

November 17th, 2008 · No Comments

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 [...]

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Waning Influence of Colorado Springs Evangelicals

November 4th, 2008 · No Comments

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 [...]

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