Obama calls on churchgoers to help fix nation's problems
Barack Obama, continuing with his weeklong theme of highlighting his faith and patriotism while visiting traditionally Republican states, called on a all-black room of churchgoers in Missouri to help fix national and local problems.
By Agencies |
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama, continuing with his weeklong theme of highlighting his faith and patriotism while visiting traditionally Republican states, called on a nearly all-black room of churchgoers in Missouri to help fix national and local problems.
Speaking at a national meeting of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in St Louis, one of America's largest and most politically and civically active black denominations, Obama said the government had an obligation to address what he said are "moral problems," such as war, poverty an homelessness and work with religious institutions to solve them.
Obama repeatedly referred on Saturday to his Christian faith in terms that would be familiar to white evangelicals as well as his black audience.
He hopes to draw more support from evangelical Christian voters than is typical for Democratic presidential candidates, although analysts are skeptical about whether that is possible considering his support for abortion, gay rights and other issues.
The Illinois senator in the last week visited Missouri, Montana, and North Dakota, which have tended to vote Republican but where Obama thinks he can make inroads with voters.
This week he will be in North Carolina, Georgia and Virginia, all Southern states that have been dominated by Republicans. But Obama's campaign thinks he might be successful in part because of the large black populations in these states.
During the Missouri stop Obama, who has made history by becoming the first black major-party presidential nominee, made frequent references to the civil rights movement and continuing struggles in the black community.
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