{"id":614,"date":"2008-05-15T08:02:04","date_gmt":"2008-05-15T08:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/godometer\/2008\/05\/new-obama-values-ads-in-kentuc.html"},"modified":"2008-05-15T08:02:04","modified_gmt":"2008-05-15T08:02:04","slug":"new-obama-values-ads-in-kentuc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/godometer\/2008\/05\/new-obama-values-ads-in-kentuc.html","title":{"rendered":"New Obama Values Ads in Kentucky"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"obamacross.jpg\"The Lexington Herald-Leader <\/a> reports that the Christian literature Barack Obama is distributing <\/a>in Kentucky is just one part of a wider campaign aimed at marketing Obama as a Christian. A TV ad and two radio ads with that goal are now up:<\/p>\n

Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, who endorsed Obama on Sunday, narrated a new radio spot for Obama that highlights the Illinois Senator\u2019s upbringing and values, including how Obama is \u201ca strong Christian.\u201d
\nMongiardo said he felt compelled to make the ad after constituents contacted his office with what he called \u201cmisconceptions\u201d about Obama.
\n\u201cThe negative calls have been talking about either the color of his skin or claims that he\u2019s not a Christian,\u201d Mongiardo said. \u201cAs I\u2019ve listened to news casts of primaries across the country, it struck me that there is a segment of people who are not voting for Hillary Clinton but are voting against Barack Obama because of issues that don\u2019t pertain to substance.\u201d
\nU.S. Rep. Ben Chandler of Versailles recorded a similar radio ad for Obama.?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You can listen to the radio ads here<\/a>. God-o-Meter hasn’t heard the P-word with regard to Obama’s Christian marketing in the year and a half since his campaign began, but the Herald-Leader raises it:<\/p>\n

….But too much of a concentration on religion could have a downside, [University of South Carolina political scientist Todd] Shaw, warned.
\n\u201cThere is some risk of the problem of pandering,\u201d he said. \u201cIf you make too strong of a pitch, are you in fact tweaking your image to fit what people want to hear?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What do you think? In his zeal to win over white religious voters in the remaining primary states, is Obama trying too hard to showcase his Christianity?<\/p>\n


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