Many who spoke with the Herald pointed to recent polling that shows that most Americans want to leave politics out of the pulpit.
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Lauren Costantino
Updated July 20,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
Both political parties have tested the line in trying to harness the power of the pulpit, with many Republicans wooing evangelical leaders while Democrats often try to curry favor with Black churches.
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