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    To the Point

    Rudy Giuliani and Religious Conservatives

    With the latest campaign fundraising report s, Hillary Clinton looks stronger than ever as the choice of the Democrats. That creates an agonizing dilemma for some Christian conservatives, because Rudy Giuliani still leads on the Republican side.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    With the latest campaign fundraising reports, Hillary Clinton looks stronger than ever as the choice of the Democrats. That creates an agonizing dilemma for some Christian conservatives, because Rudy Giuliani still leads on the Republican side. Faced with the former New York Mayor's messy personal life and liberal record on gay rights, immigration and a woman's right to abortion, leaders of the religious right are talking about a third party--which might guarantee Senator Clinton's victory. Does this mean a major opportunity for Giuliani's major opponents in next year’s primaries? Is the religious right losing its clout in the Republican Party?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Vanessa Romo

      LA School Report

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Michael Scherer

      national political reporter, Washington Post

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      Jonathan Martin

      New York Times

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      Janet Folger

      President of Faith2Action

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Will Giuliani Divide the Republican Party?
    1. 1:40Nuclear Deal Reached with North Korea
    2. 7:19Rudy Giuliani and Religious ConservativesYou’re reading this
    3. 47:14Bush Vetoes SCHIP with Little Fanfare
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