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More ways social issues and religion will shape 2012 election (besides same-sex marriage)
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/10/more-ways-social-issues-and-religion-will-shape-2012-election-besides-same-sex-marriage/
By Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor
(CNN) – Everyone knows the 2012 presidential race is about jobs and the economy. As likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney said a couple weeks ago: “It’s still about the economy, and we’re not stupid.”
But have you noticed how the culture wars keep intruding into this it’s-all-about-the-economy election?
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama voiced personal support for same-sex marriage, launching a new wave of national debate around the issue. A day earlier, North Carolinians voted to amend their constitution to ban gay marriage and other legal arrangements for gay couples.
It’s a one-two punch of reminders that social issues with deep religious reverberations still matter.
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