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Christian Right Forms “Redeem the Vote” to Counter “Rock the Vote”

HeadlineOct 21, 2004

In election news, to counter the group Rock the Vote, the Christian Right has formed the group Redeem the Vote. And the group is using Jesus to help get out the vote — well at least the actor who portrayed Jesus in Mel Gibson’s Passion of Christ. The group has hired actor Jim Caviezel to film ads pushing conservatives to go to the polls. The Washington Times reports the ads featuring Caviezel are “designed to remind Christians that Mr. Bush shares their opposition to abortion, judicial activism and homosexual marriage.”

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