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Washington Post
September 14, 2002

GOP Using Faith Initiative to Woo Voters

Office's Officials Have Appeared With Republican Candidates in Tight Races

Republicans are using the prospect of federal grants from the Bush administration's "faith- based initiative" to boost support for GOP candidates, especially among black voters in states and districts with tight congressional races this fall.

Top government officials overseeing the program, designed to funnel federal social service grants to religious groups, have appeared at Republican- sponsored events and with GOP candidates in at least six states. The events often target black audiences, such as a recent South Carolina seminar to which about 1,600 black ministers were invited. The events' hosts explained how the federal program will distribute about $25 million in grants to community groups affiliated with churches and other private-sector institutions...[full story at Washington Post].

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