Indiana

7TH DISTRICT SERMON

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

There was a forum tonight at the Light of the World Church featuring the candidates for Congress.  Since the race is on the Democratic side, that’s where I’ll focus my attention.  The main four candidates (you know who they are) all agreed that faith matters to voters and people of faith have a role to play in politics, while still keeping up the “wall” of church and state.

They all also agreed that moral issues are the tired debate, in my opinion, over abortion and same-sex marriage.  They also agreed that a person’s religion should not be held against them, but instead voters should look at their actions.  What I took from the debate, at least for now, is that the two front-runners are Andre Carson and Dr. Woody Myers.  Carson has his natural base and Myers has the media presence.

What I think their race will come down to are this year’s 56,000 voters who have either updated their registration or are voting for the first time in Marion County. They are looking like the king maker, more and more.

My advice to the candidates, pray.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on April 20, 2008 (boomark / email).