Obama’s choice of Pastor Rick Warren of the Saddleback megachurch to give the invocation sparked an uproar. Liberals felt betrayed that Obama would pick an outspoken conservative evangelical and opponent of gay marriage and abortion rights for such a prime spot, and some of Warren’s allies on the religious right thought his appearance would give Obama a seal of approval.
| Website | http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/20/us/politics/20warren.html?_r=0 |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Church & state, Elections, Faith leaders, Government & politics, Law & courts, Media |
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