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October 03, 2012

Orlando Sentinel: Amendment 8 pits religious groups against backers of church-state separation

by Leslie Postal
The Orlando Sentinel

Dead almost 120 years, James Blaine — the GOP presidential candidate in 1884 — is making an appearance in Florida's 2012 election.

When voters go to the polls in November, they will be asked if they want to delete the so-called Blaine Amendment from Florida's constitution. Also called the "no aid provision," it prohibits state aid to religious institutions.

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