news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\nBishop Harry Jackson, an African-American pastor and board member of the National Association of Evangelicals, expresses the awkward position he finds himself in following President Obama\u2019s decision to publicly endorse same-sex marriage. Apparently, he is not alone. Will Obama\u2019s decision frustrate some of his key constituents? And, was it really an announcement he wanted to make BEFORE the election? What do you think?<\/p>\n
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