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Hillary Clinton Goes to Church, Brings Media
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ABC News' Eloise Harper: For the first time the press has been invited to join New York Senator Hillary Clinton on an outing to church - a woman led the congregation, Associate Pastor Rev Jill Flyr.
Coincidently the topic of the sermon was the Children's Defense Fund - a cause familiar to Clinton - and one she brings up regularly while campaigning. Flyr said to the audience in her sermon ""let the candidates know that they need to be strong advocates for children."
Bonnie Campbell, the owner of the church, served in the Clinton administration as Head of the Violence Against Women's office at the Department of Justice, invited the Senator to come this Sunday morning.
Campbell stood watch as many church-goers excitedly greeted Clinton in the hallway before entering the Church. When asked if any other candidates have stopped by, Campbell said that she didn’t understand that they were Methodist but that she would welcome them. Clinton sat wit the husband of the minister, the first attorney general of Iowa, and the first woman IDP chair who is also a campaign co-chair.
Clinton swayed as the choir sang "Jesus Loves Me," and stood as she joined the congregation singing "Tell me the story of Jesus." The press was seated up in the balcony and was unable to hear Clinton sing, or watch her enter or leave the service
The Senator was never directly acknowledged by the woman who officiated the service at Grace United Methodist Church, but was recognized by a reverend and Clinton received applause from the audience.
Clinton is a Methodist but attends church in other denominations as she travels. She has attended church three times in Iowa - including in Davenport, Decorah, and Des Moines.
She was wearing dark rimmed glasses as she followed along through the service.
November 25, 2007 in Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (29)
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My god what is next is the press going to tell us when this woman goes to the bath room. Mrs Clinton belief is in money not God. When will Americans open up their eyes instead of their wallets.
Posted by: Curtis Bartley | Nov 25, 2007 5:39:40 PM
re: "Mrs Clinton belief is in money not God."
Wow. That's quite a judgement there,buddy, considering I doubt you've ever even been in the same room with Senator Clinton. Are you a Methodist?
Is this something like how Sen. Frist diagnoses brain activity by watching a video tape?
Did God tell you this about Clinton, or are you blatantly judging your fellow human, against the direct teachings of Jesus Christ?
Posted by: Jan | Nov 25, 2007 6:05:19 PM
Please, keep Church and State seperated !!!
Posted by: kenny | Nov 25, 2007 8:14:35 PM
Hillary is money and media,without Bill Clinton she is nothing.We don't need a liar.4000 death , 3000 wounded in Iraq. What next Iran ? Please, please it is time to stand up our children not Chelsea......How old is Chelsea????????????? Why not send her there?
Posted by: alain | Nov 25, 2007 10:27:14 PM
I wonder if this woman ever goes to church other than during election time and funerals! I've never seen if she's a member of any church or denomination. If she is a "member" the key is, is she a tithing member. That will speak volumes as to her sincerity about her faith. I never read or hear about her Religion or Denomination or the church she has membership with. Looks to me like another publicity stunt/photo shoot. I also wonder (hum) how many people are "impressed" by seeing her go to church. I empirically know that there are a lot of Pharisees in today's Church. This article is more negative than positive, as it would be with any politician. Wash your face Pharisee!
Posted by: Marcus-Dallas by way of Halls Tn. | Nov 25, 2007 10:32:41 PM
Why Hillary and Bill Clinton can not send their daughter Chelsea to the war ? How old is she ? Chelsea can join the army, she still have a time....we are not stupid.I can not vote for Hillary...
Posted by: alain | Nov 25, 2007 10:33:30 PM
Hillary goes to Church .What's next? Give us break....stupid media
Posted by: alain | Nov 25, 2007 10:47:51 PM
we are tired to see all those things.Tired wi.th this OLD SCHOOL. Hillary is OLD WHASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Posted by: alain | Nov 25, 2007 10:50:51 PM
Is Hillary part of the Christian Left?
By the way didn't Hillary Clinton claim to be part Jewish during the 1996
re-election campaign of her husband?
Posted by: reaganfan714 | Nov 25, 2007 11:24:17 PM
Give Mrs. Clinton a break?...is it not good to think and feel good with other people...why bad mouthing?
Posted by: LP | Nov 25, 2007 11:36:12 PM
What a headline: bringing media?
please check the facts before writing it? let just be good in words and deeds! America needs healing!
Posted by: LP | Nov 25, 2007 11:38:49 PM
I dont trust Hillary. I dont think she will unite this country. This is nothing more than a publicity photo shoot. I want some one with more integrity than her, someone that will take our country into a better and positive direction. Someone that has better answers to more issues. She has wasted so much time in focusing on trashing Obama rather than her talking about campaign issues or is that what her campaign is going to be about. Edwards is also a good man.
OBAMA/EDWARDS '08 anybody BUT Hillary. I'm tired of the clintons.
Posted by: localjim | Nov 26, 2007 12:00:06 AM
Clinton Photo Ops. Bush Photo Ops. Guiliani Photo Ops. Etc. Clinton Church. Bush Church. Other Politicians Church. Send Chelsea to war. Send Bush Girls to War. Send the Guiliani kids to war. Accuse someone you don't know of being evil because shawn hannity or Rush Limbaugh said so. What a bunch of sheep. I have studied the Clintons from the time Bill clinton took office until the time he left. Oh my god for those days again. The days of a great economy and a balanced budget and smaller government. When Clinton took office he reduced the size of government IN SPITE OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Now we are being told that she's going to raise taxes and shes going to attack Iran and shes going to somehow do something bad. You know, I don't know if I will vote for her, but she's looking a lot more attractive as I read you Rush Limbaugh ditto heads.
Posted by: Bill W | Nov 26, 2007 2:19:34 AM
Staged. Surprised she didn't let the media mike her so they could record her praying and replay soundbites on the 6pm news. Pathetic.
Posted by: Bob | Nov 26, 2007 7:35:54 AM
This is why I don't trust Hillary - there was a motive. If Hillary was going to church, wouldn't she want to spend that time with just God and the people alone? No, she wanted the publicity of the fact she goes to church. And why would anyone bring media into a church, that to me is just disrespectful of Hillary.
Posted by: Robin | Nov 26, 2007 7:46:32 AM
I am an indipndant voter and I may vote for Hillary, if nothing else but get us out of Iraq. I would like to see Hillary in a dress on occasion, does that woman own a dress? WOMEN MUST WEAR DRESSES.
Posted by: Ted | Nov 26, 2007 8:58:18 AM
show an ants eye view of obama to make him look high and lofty so you can say youre fair and balanced
Posted by: geary carson | Nov 26, 2007 9:29:29 AM
Was there any Republicans sitting with here?
Posted by: Time for a change | Nov 26, 2007 9:45:40 AM
I'm amazed that Hill-Bill-ary didn't burst into flames?
Posted by: Dan Fisher | Nov 26, 2007 9:55:54 AM
too little too late
Posted by: rick | Nov 26, 2007 10:56:19 AM
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