Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Santorum in trouble, calls out God squad

Sen. Rick Santorum's campaign must be in big trouble. Why else would he be soliciting support from churches just weeks after the IRS put them on notice! Looks like the 'family values guy' will do anything to get re-elected. Including, placing at risk the tax exempt status of houses of worship.
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Pastors' Get-Out-the-Vote Training Could Test Tax Rules

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK

WASHINGTON, March 20 — Weeks after the Internal Revenue Service announced a crackdown on political activities by churches and other tax-exempt organizations, a coalition of nonprofit conservative groups is holding training sessions to enlist Pennsylvania pastors in turning out voters for the November elections.
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The first training session, on March 6 in Valley Forge, included a videotaped message from a single candidate, Senator Rick Santorum, the Pennsylvania Republican who faces a difficult re-election fight. (full story)

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