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Evangelicals Fall for Obama's Line

'Gullible' voters don't recognize 'Marxism couched in religion'

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 29, 2008 6:40 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Barack Obama talks such a good game that he may fool a sizable contingent of evangelicals into supporting him, David N. Bass writes in the right-wing American Spectator. "Unlike past Democratic presidential nominees, he's not schizoid when it comes to talking about his own faith (which, admittedly, is a clash between the bizarre and the watered-down)," Bass writes.

Influential pastor Rick Warren plans to give Obama and John McCain a forum, telegraphing a message about the Democrat that, liberalism aside, “he's still a great guy. Maybe you should even vote for him.” And "it's part of a strategy that might work, given the current state of Christianity in America," Bass laments.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., applauds during the Apostolic Church of God service in Chicago, Sunday, June 15, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., applauds during the Apostolic Church of God service in Chicago, Sunday, June 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speaks about fatherhood at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago on June 15, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speaks about fatherhood at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago on June 15, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., left, speaks with pastor Rick Warren.
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., left, speaks with pastor Rick Warren.   (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., left, applauds during the Apostolic Church of God service in Chicago, Sunday, June 15, 2008.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., left, applauds during the Apostolic Church of God service in Chicago, Sunday, June 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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