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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush

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To: American Spirit who wrote (37200)7/20/2005 12:24:11 AM
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Faithful on the left laying the groundwork

Progressive leaders say getting organized will take a massive effort

By COLLEEN McCAIN NELSON / The Dallas Morning News

Left-leaning Christians are preparing to take on the religious right.

They have formed groups, appealed for members and announced their presence in the political arena. Their goal: to advance a different view of Christianity.

Leaders of these fledgling groups acknowledge that they can't compete yet with their battle-tested conservative counterparts. The National Association of Evangelicals counts 30 million members.

Exit polls after the 2004 election estimated that evangelicals constituted about a quarter of those voting, and nearly 80 percent went for President Bush.

"It will take years to really get organized," said the Rev. Eric Folkerth, senior pastor of Dallas' Northaven United Methodist Church. "You don't just announce a group and, presto, next week you're doing well."

dallasnews.com
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