CNN Tonight at 6:00 P. M. (CST): Faith and Values

Concerned about faith, values and poverty as we move toward the next national election in 2008?

You may want to tune in to CNN at 6:00 P. M. (CST) this evening for a special "Presidential Forum on Faith, Values, and Poverty," to be hosted by Soledad O'Brien.

Broadcasting live from George Washington University, the forum will involve the three leading Democratic candidates for President, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards and Barack Obama. The forum will take place during Sojourners' annual Pentecost 2007 conference.

I am very pleased that the event will focus the candidates and the entire process on the poor and the challenges they face in our nation today.

The candidates will be questioned by five religious leaders, including

• General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Sharon E. Watkins,


• Jim Wallis, president and executive director of Sojourners/Call to Renewal


• Kevin Sullivan, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York


• Suzan Johnson Cook, senior pastor at Believers' Christian Fellowship in New York City


• Joel C. Hunter, senior pastor of Northland Church in Orlando, Fla.

The hour-long forum will be a first-of-its-kind special edition of the "Situation Room."

The special forum has been organized by Sojourners and Call to Renewal. A similiar forum is set for the Republican candidates for President in September 2007.

For more details on the broadcast, go to:

http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=action.P07&item=
pentecost07_candidates_forum.

I hope you'll tune in this evening. If you do, please let me know your impressions.

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