Prayer and Politics

It was recently reported by a variety of media outlets that praying for the sick doesn't really help them get better. The report indicated it could actually make someone feel worse!

I wonder if the same is true in politics?

Religious right advocates across the nation are surely praying for Sen. Rick Santorum -- and with every passing day his chances of winning re-election look worse!


The Washington Post reports: Santorum Facing Multiple Obstacles In Reelection Bid

They start with the sagging, 38 percent approval rating of President Bush, to whom Santorum is closely tied. Pennsylvanians also say Santorum has suffered self-inflicted wounds since 2000, when he won reelection despite the belief of some that he is too conservative for this centrist state. He published a book that seemed to slight public schools and mothers who work outside the home. He endured widespread criticism when it was learned in 2004 that Pennsylvania paid about $70,000 through an online program to educate his children at their home in Leesburg.