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Barack Obama: “I am proud of my Christian faith. And it informs what I do. But I am a strong believer in the separation of church and…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2007
I am proud of my Christian faith. And it informs what I do. But I am a strong believer in the separation of church and state.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Barack Obama expresses his belief in the importance of separating religious beliefs from government policy.

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