http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2012/03/21/poll-americans-grow-leerier-of-religion-in-politics/ Politics in the Bay Area and beyond Wed, 22 May 2013 20:37:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2012/03/21/poll-americans-grow-leerier-of-religion-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-69280 Truthclubber Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:04:45 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=19241#comment-69280 Perhaps Nixon (and other GOPers to follow) felt they did not need to invoke the standard “so (please) help me, God!” as they were superior beings…

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2012/03/21/poll-americans-grow-leerier-of-religion-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-69076 John W. Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:03:03 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/?p=19241#comment-69076 The routine practice of ending speeches with “God bless America” seems to have started with Nixon. Other presidents would occasionally ask for God’s wisdom. But that’s a bit of a different concept that asking for an endorsement.

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