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John McCain and Barack Obama reach Christian voters with sex and drugs
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| Last Edited | TX DEM Aug 18, 2008 08:04pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, August 19, 2008 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Barack Obama cited his youthful experimentation with drugs and John McCain noted his failed first marriage as their greatest moral failings at a forum on faith today.
The presidential election rivals shook hands and hugged briefly at the half-way point of the two hour discussion which both men used to appeal to religious voters who will be a key voting bloc in the November election.
In front of a crowd of 2,000 at the huge Saddlback Church in Orange country, California, the men were quizzed on their beliefs for an hour each by pastor Rick Warren, a prominent evangelical. Although billed as a forum on faith, the discussion also turned on key election issues such as the Iraq war and national security.
Asked what his greatest moral failure was, Mr Obama, who was first on stage, replied "I had a difficult youth. There were times when I experimented with drugs." He added that he had shown "fundamental selfishness" at times.
Mr McCain, asked the same questions, answered "My greatest moral failing, and I have been a very imperfect person, is the failure of my first marriage."
The men differed on abortion, with Mr Obama restating his support for legalised abortion and Mr McCain bluntly expressing his anti-abortion stance. Asked when a baby began to enjoy human rights, Mr Obama offered only a vague response, replying: "Answering that question with speficity is above my pay grade," while Mr McCain said simply: "From the moment of conception." He added, "I will be a pro-life president." Mr McCain, who adopted a daughter from Bangladesh, also called for making adoption easier.
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