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Jan 13, 2009 -
When Barack Obama chose prominent pastor and traditional marriage advocate Rick Warren to deliver the traditional blessing at the inauguration ceremony, Obama deeply upset many in his base. While the move appeared to be an olive branch to conservative Americans, many felt that Obama lent legitimacy to Warren's non-inclusive and sometimes inflammatory positions on homosexuality.
Now, Obama appears to have tried to right (or left) the ship.
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Dec 18, 2008 -
Prominent evangelical Pastor Rick Warren will deliver the traditional blessing at Barack Obama's Inauguration. While selecting Rev. Jeremiah Wright would have created many more waves of outrage, the choice of Rev.
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Aug 16, 2008 -
Who thought the presidential campaign would steal the oldest beauty pageant trick in the book? Obama and McCain are set to make their first joint appearance tonight at mega-pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Church in Southern California — but they won't be on stage at the same time. Remember the isolation booths that beauty queen finalists would hop into so that they wouldn't hear the final question before it was their turn to answer?
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Jan 20, 2009 -
While only ex-presidents, first daughters, and powerful lawmakers got the front-row view of Barack Obama's inauguration today, I watched the events on the jumbotron in the shadow of the Washington Monument. In the minutes leading up to noon, the millions of people gathered, citizens of the country and the world, stood on the freezing lawn anxious to witness history.
There were resounding cheers for Bill and Hillary Clinton, and even more for Sasha and Malia.
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