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Originally Posted by Illiniwek
Campaigning in his church, citing him as an influential African-American supporter, using him in television spots, having him on the exploratory committee.
And it was Salem's choir that performed at the rally where Obama announced his candidacy.
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Thats exactly what I said. No doubt the two were political allies, frequently working together as prominent politicians from the Southside od Chicago. Praying with politician who happens to be a preacher is roughly equivalent to drinking with the rest of them, or either getting hoagies or going to strip joint with Rendell, I guess. If you mean that they pray together makes Meeks a "spiritual advisor" than the term really doesn't mean all that much. I would assert its a term purely designed to convey some sort of "obedience" that isn't there for cheap political gain.
I am sure Obma and Meeks are friends and have been frequent poltical allies. I have no doubt Obama has been pleased to have Meeks political support for President. The "in Chicago we don't have mayors we have slaveowners" comment strikes me as some particularly vicious bad blood between Meeks and Daly, but its bad blood that does not seem to stop Daly from also enthusisatically endorsing Obama for Pres. Meeks' church is not particularly friendly to gays but the church Obama actually goes to most definitely is.
I'd be willing to bet a cool $100 dollars that when Meeks decided support Obama for President he never quizzed Obama about how willing he would be to launch a preemptive strike at any foreign nations. In other words Meek's comments are of absolutely no significance to the policies Obama would pursue as President.
There is no doubt that Hagee's endorsement of McCain hinged on questions exactly like that, however. It has eveything to do with the foreign policy Hagee will expect McCain to uphold.
Again Hagee's endorsement matters to McCain as President quite a bit, Meeks for all intents and purposes matters to Obama's performance as President not one wit.