KERRY, JACKSON TELL BLACKS TO IGNORE SSM: From the Washington Times

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry and civil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson told black voters at a church here yesterday that President Bush's support for a constitutional amendment against homosexual "marriage" shouldn't be enough to earn their vote.

Mr. Kerry attended Mass at a Catholic church in North Miami, and then spoke during services at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Miami , as he and several black Democratic leaders tried to rally black voters.

"How many of you--someone from your family--married somebody of the same sex?" Mr. Jackson asked of the congregation of about 500. After nobody raised a hand, he asked, "Then how did that get in the middle of the agenda?"

"If your issues are cancer and Medicare and education and jobs and Social Security and decent housing, then how did someone else put their agenda in the front of the line?" he asked.

Following him a few minutes later, Mr. Kerry urged his audience to try to ignore diversions from the issues Mr. Jackson had mentioned. ...

The issue of banning homosexuals from marrying is a wild card, with polls showing black voters overwhelmingly in support of such a ban. ...

If the Catholic priest was trying to send a message to Mr. Kerry, Pastor Gaston E. Smith at the Baptist church was trying to send a message to his congregation.

"For every Goliath, God has a David," he said. "For every Calvary's cross, God has a Christ Jesus. To bring our country out of despair, discouragement, despondency and disgust, God has a John Kerry."

[Holy 501c(3), Batman! ...Also, ick. --Eve]

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