2008 Campaign: Religion at the RNC Cover Story, Original Broadcast Date: September 5, 2008 (Show #1201):

Republicans gathered in St. Paul for their national convention. In addition to the controversy surrounding John McCain's vice presidential selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the convention is also focusing on other contentious issues such as abortion, stem-cell research and gay marriage. So what role will religion play as the Party formally names its Presidential ticket? Kim Lawton is on location at for a look the challenges facing the party as it tries to hold on to the support of social conservatives and reach out to faith-based moderates as part of the Republicans wide-ranging efforts to mobilize religious voters. "They're a crucial part of the electorate acknowledges Nancy Pfotenhauer, a senior policy advisor for the McCain Campaign. We get a lot of energy from this part of our base. I'm a proud member of the faith community. This community knows how to impact elections. And they've got the networks in place than can do so -- everything from going door to door to speaking to their communities, to getting information out, to turning out the vote."

Featured (in alphabetical order):

Bjorn Amundson
Dr. Richard Land, President, Southern Baptist Convention
Kim Lehman, Iowa Delegate
Nancy Pfotenhauer, Senior Policy Advisor, McCain Campaign
Tamara Scott, Iowa Delegate
Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life Action
Jim Wallis (Author, "The Great Awakening")