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July 18, 2012

Wash. Times: Megachurch pastor seeking faith forum redux

by David Hill
The Washington Times

One of the nation's more prominent evangelical ministers is looking to reprise a forum for the presidential candidates on faith and policy next month, and analysts say that any religious or social tones struck during the event could help tilt a race thus far defined by economic issues.

Pastor Rick Warren announced this week that he is in talks with the campaigns of President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney to stage a "civil forum" similar to the one he held in 2008, when he conducted separate, back-to-back interviews with Mr. Obama and GOP presidential nominee Sen. John McCain on issues including religion, abortion and same-sex marriage.

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