President Barack Obama has taken the old-fashioned prayer line to a new level. The LA Times has reported the president addressed more than 1,000 faith leaders in two conference calls, hoping they will pass on his message about the overhaul of healthcare to their parishioners.
After weeks of resistance to his plan at town hall meetings across America, Obama sold his plan to overhaul healthcare directly to a friendlier audience — faith leaders who see reform as an ethical and religious imperative. Obama addressed more than 1,000 religious figures in two conference calls, allowing him to extend his message to legions of faithful in the pews………. read more