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• Sep 11, 2012

  Democrats, Mainstream Media Turn to Religion in Election Homestretch

  Mainstream media outlets, possibly spurred by Democratic rhetoric on social issues, have begun to focus on religion in the GOP, including Mormonism.

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  Sep 10, 2012

  Obama Outraised Romney in August; Tries to Build Momentum Into Fall

  The Obama campaign reported on Monday that it raised $114 million in August, just outpacing the Romney campaign's $111 million during the same reporting period. It is the first time in four months that Democrats have pulled in more than the GOP and now they are looking to build on the momentum gained from last week's Democratic National Convention during the campaign's final two months.

• Sep 9, 2012

  iPledge Sunday to Mobilize 2,000 Churches Ahead of 2012 Election

  The Family Research Council is hosting iPledge Sunday: A Call to Faith, Family and Freedom on Sunday via a nationwide simulcast that will reach over 2,000 churches with the goal of encouraging and equipping Christians to make their voices heard on Election Day.

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  Sep 6, 2012

  Dems Claim 'No Discord' in Efforts to Return 'God,' 'Jerusalem' to Platform

  Democrats are saying there was "no discord" over Wednesday's motion offered by former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland to insert the words "God" and "Jerusalem" back into the Democratic Party's platform after the platform committee passed the original version omitting the words. However, some delegates and convention attendees disagree and say words should not have been added and that the voice vote was not reflective of two-thirds of those present.

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  Sep 6, 2012

  Sandra Fluke Says Future Looks Like 'Offensive Relic of Our Past' Under a Romney Presidency

  Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown University Law student who gained national fame during the debate on contraceptive mandates when talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh referred to her as a "slut," addressed the Democratic National Convention Wednesday evening and told the delegates now is the time to make a choice for President Barack Obama.

• Sep 5, 2012

  Obama Speech Moved Indoors Over Weather, Empty Seats Concerns?

  After a day of speculation and rumors, the Democratic National Committee has made the decision to move President Obama's Thursday night acceptance speech to the Time Warner Arena instead of using the Bank of America Stadium that holds 73,000-plus people. Severe weather was given as the primary reason but some Democrats are saying the concern over an inability to fill all the seats also played a role.

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  Sep 5, 2012

  'God' Absent From Democratic Convention's Mission Statement

  The Democratic National Convention has removed any reference to "God" from the party's platform, or as some call it, the party's 24,000-plus word mission statement.

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  Sep 4, 2012

  Abortion, Gay Marriage Top DNC Agenda

  The Democratic National Convention began in earnest Tuesday morning and part of the first day's business will be to adopt the party platform, which for the first time includes support of gay marriage while reinforcing prior language that supports abortion rights.

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  Sep 3, 2012

  Wasserman-Schultz Addresses DNC Faith Council

  Democratic National Chairperson and Florida Congressman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz addressed the Monday session of the Faith Council at the Democratic National Convention, where she described her early upbringing and the lessons she learned from her family around their dinner table.

• Sep 1, 2012

  GOP Cries Foul Over Charges of Racism by Dems

  Democrats looking to make the 2012 election about people and not policy are beginning to step up the rhetoric claiming racism in the Republican party, a tactic that is generating cries of foul from some observers.