Christian right looks to debt, economic worries for 2010 election
WASHINGTON -- As the fourth annual Values Voter Summit wound down, Benjamin Paulding found a seat near the lobby to relax and reflect. An 18-year-old student who was studying accounting at an online university, he had arrived under a cloud. He was leaving in a much better mood.
“I had been thinking that unless God turns something around, the nation was doomed,” said Paulding. “I think our doom is delayed now, because America is awakening. We woke up late, but we’re going to able to make a difference now.”
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State Sen. Morgan Carroll posts health reform survey
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Report suggests foreign-born teachers are taking over schools
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“Importing Educators” by the...