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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Ahead of the VP debate, where do ‘values voters’ stand?

    Mike Pence and Tim Kaine, the two vice presidential candidates debate Tuesday night. Both are devout Christians, and issues like abortion and gay rights have been an important rallying cry for Christian conservatives in past elections. So far, though, this presidential contest has been noteworthy for its lack of focus on social issues.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 4, 2016 • 1 min read

    Mike Pence and Tim Kaine, the two vice presidential candidates debate Tuesday night. Both are devout Christians, and issues like abortion and gay rights have been an important rallying cry for Christian conservatives in past elections. So far, though, this presidential contest has been noteworthy for its lack of focus on social issues. So where are the so-called “values voters” this time around?

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Where do ‘values voters’ stand ahead of the VP debate?
    1. 0:31Ahead of the VP debate, where do ‘values voters’ stand?You’re reading this
    2. 10:32Deciphering CA’s competing death penalty measures
    3. 17:32Workers at sea face ‘troubled waters’ with few protections
    4. 26:13‘Mischling’ explores beauty, hope amid terror in Mengele’s ‘Zoo’
    5. 41:26Western Exterminator wants eating bugs to be mainstream
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