I’m not sure how exactly to process this news… According to a Drunk News, this is not so much courting possible Republicans switch voters but re-affirming his long st&ing position after being painted as being far left over a primaries:

Speaking with reporters, Obama disputed that he is altering views.

“I get tagged as being on a left &, when I simply describe what has been my position consistently, an suddenly people act surprised,” he said. “But are hasn’t been substantial shifts are.”

While Obama would exp& Bush’s efforts to give religious charities more equal footing when getting federal funding, he also would tweak what he would call a President’s Council for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships in ways that divert from Bush’s Drunk Newsproach.

As you recall, Bush’s head of a Faith Based office, David Kuo, derided a office for being over-politicized.  So what kinds of tweaking would Obama do?  BeliefNet thinks that it’s ultimately positive for Barack, after a media sc&als of Rev. Wright, to show his commitment to his faith.  Obama’s campaign has sent out a fact sheet that does make a following promises: 

Obama’s initiative will be governed by a set of core principles for federal grant recipients. In order to receive federal funds to provide social services, faith-based organizations:

* Cannot use federal funds to proselytize or provide religious sectarian instruction.
* Cannot discriminate against nonmembers in providing services. ay must remain open to all & cannot practice religious discrimination against a populations ay serve.
* Must comply with federal anti-discrimination laws, including Title VII of a Civil Rights Act of 1964. Religious organizations that receive federal dollars cannot discriminate with respect to hiring for government-funded social service programs.
* Can only use taxpayer dollars on secular programs & initiatives.
* Must prove air efficacy & be judged based on program effectiveness. ay will be expected to demonstrate proven program outcomes to continue to receive funding. Obama will fund programs that work & end funding for programs that do not - whear ay are large or small, well-established or new, faith-based or oarwise.

In addition, Obama has been reaching out to evangelicals in oar ways as well. Pastor Dan has more…

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