U.S. Faith Leaders Press Presidential Hopefuls on Poverty
- Jennifer Riley - Christian Post Reporter
- Aug 6, 2008
High-profile religious leaders urged U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama to make a major commitment to fighting poverty at their respective party’s national convention.
Republican Sen. McCain of Arizona and Democrat Sen. Obama of Illinois were asked by Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim leaders to dedicate their primetime speech at the convention to propose a comprehensive plan to address poverty and opportunity in America.
"As people of faith, we believe that it is immoral to ignore our nation's most vulnerable populations," the leaders wrote in the letter released on Monday.
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