The Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania's Bible, Flag, and Cross Flier
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Wed Nov 07, 2012 at 01:09:11 PM EST
PhotobucketThe Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania spent over eight million dollars in the 2012 election cycle, including paying for this flier. President Obama won Pennsylvania by a margin of 52% to 46.8%. I previously posted an example of Christian Right voters guides found in Pennsylvania polling locations on election day.  More coming.


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And I thought some of the fliers I got were religion soaked! Didn't see anything close to this here in my (heavily teavangelical) district in Arkansas.

by phatkhat on Wed Nov 07, 2012 at 07:50:45 PM EST

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