A Presidential Forum on Faith, Values, and Poverty

Sojourners hosted a CNN live broadcast of leading Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama on Monday, June 4, for A Presidential Forum on Faith, Values, and Poverty at Lisner Auditorium of The George Washington University.  CNN broadcast this first-of-its-kind event live as a special edition of The Situation Room from 7-8 p.m. ET. Jim Wallis, CNN's Soledad O'Brien, and four nationally prominent religious leaders asked questions of the candidates.  Candidates were sent a briefing book that outlined Sojourners' and the forum sponsors' policy priorities. This event was co-sponsored by Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, the ONE Campaign, Oxfam America, and Eastern University.

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Selected Forum Press Coverage

New York Times. Edwards, Clinton and Obama Describe Journeys of Faith "The three leading Democratic presidential hopefuls opened up at a televised forum about their faiths, the role of prayer in their lives and the ways religion informs their views on policy."

Washington Post. Clinton, Edwards and Obama Discuss Their Faith at Forum "In an unprecedented forum, the three leading Democratic presidential candidates described how faith influences both their politics and their personal lives,"

Chicago Tribune. Top Democrats discuss faith "Three leading Democratic presidential candidates offered a glimpse of the role that religion plays in their private and political lives,"

Washington Times. Top Democrats open up on faith :Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards all got personal during a forum focused on something much less commonly mentioned on the campaign trail: their religious faith."

Los Angeles Times. 3 Democratic candidates talk of their faith "The forum, sponsored by the liberal Sojourners/Call to Renewal evangelical organization, provided an uncommon glimpse into the most personal beliefs of Clinton and rivals John Edwards and Barack Obama."

Christian Broadcast Network. Brody File Reaction to Sojourners Faith Forum "... Clinton, Obama and Edwards helped themselves last night. These faith conferences further the discussion about religion and politics and that's always a good thing."