CBC rallies churches to boost turnout

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The Hill:

Leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are poised to launch a multi-state campaign designed to get African-American voters to the polls in November.

 

The national drive will focus on battleground states — including North Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Arkansas and Kentucky — where Democratic victories could prove pivotal if the party is to retain control of the Senate in the final two years of President Obama's tenure.

 

To launch the effort, the Democrats are promoting a Freedom Sunday campaign this weekend – a voter outreach drive targeting 3,000 African-American churches across the country.

Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio), head of the CBC, said the drive is designed to seize "an opportunity" to boost Democratic candidates by reminding African-American voters "what's at stake in this election."

"It's important for them to understand why it's important to vote in 2014," Fudge said Friday during a press briefing at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters in Washington. "This is the election that is critical."

Fudge warned that, if the Republicans take the Senate, GOP leaders would focus on impeaching the president, cutting entitlement benefits and pushing other policy changes harmful to black communities.

"They will make our lives miserable for the next two years," she said.

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Seem to remember they were going after 'right leaning churches' a few months back and threatened to take their tax exempt status away for even mentioning anything political at the pulpit.