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WASHINGTON -- Leaders of the U.S. Christian Right The term "Christian Right" is used by scholars and journalists, to refer to a spectrum of right-wing Christian political and social movements and organizations characterized by their strong support of conservative social and political values.  have warned President Bush that they will not support his reform of Social Security if he backs down on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.

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 the London Telegraph, in a January letter to White House political adviser Karl Rove The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. , the Arlington Group, which includes prominent evangelical leaders, lamented the president's failure to mention the amendment in his inaugural address, as well as its absence from the 10-point legislative plan released by the Republican congressional leadership. The president subsequently voiced his support for the gay marriage ban in his State of the Union address “State of the Union” redirects here. For other uses, see State of the Union (disambiguation).
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Title Annotation:signs of the times; U.S. Christian Right
Publication:U.S. Catholic
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 1, 2005
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