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On the recordJune 30, 2008
Make no mistake, as someone who used to teach constitutional law, I believe deeply in the separation of church and state, but I don't believe this partnership will endanger that idea.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Remarks on Faith-Based Organizations in Zanesville

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