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As of late Tuesday, Republican former Sen. Rick Santorum had signed the Open Doors USA pledge and the other candidates \u2013 including the Democratic incumbent \u2013 were \u201cconsidering\u201d doing so, the organization said.<\/p>\n

Signatories to the \u201cpledge for religious freedom\u201d commit themselves to uphold religious freedom for Americans of all faiths; to nominate federal judges who are committed to upholding religious freedom (including the right to employ religious arguments in contending for or against laws and policies such as those \u201cdesigned to protect the unborn and traditional marriage\u201d); and to prioritize religious freedom in U.S. foreign policy.
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