1.0God-O-Meterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometerGustav Niebuhrhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometer/author/gniebuhrFor Religious Conservatives, McCain's Values Hide in Plain View - God-O-Meterrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="teV9ZJfcBc"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometer/2008/06/for-religious-conservatives-mc.html">For Religious Conservatives, McCain’s Values Hide in Plain View</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometer/2008/06/for-religious-conservatives-mc.html/embed#?secret=teV9ZJfcBc" width="600" height="338" title="“For Religious Conservatives, McCain’s Values Hide in Plain View” — God-O-Meter" data-secret="teV9ZJfcBc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The God-o-Meter has sometimes wondered why Senator McCain doesn’t seem to hold the allure for religious conservatives that President Bush has, even though the Arizonan has seemed to stand close to the president on key social issues. And then along comes an analytical article, comparing Bush’s and McCain’s positions, by the estimable political reporter Elizabeth…