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newsTHE NEW YORK TIMES · OCT 25 · scored OCT 24

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Obama scathes Trump administration in quippy Ohio campaign rally speech

President Obama delivered a harsh assessment Saturday of the Trump administration while rallying supporters for Ohio Democratic midterm candidates former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) and Amy Acton. The former president directly addressed Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad featuring his opponent Acton's estranged mother, his opponent. President Trump and Vice President Vance were...

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Psalm 146:3 (BSB)
The blindspotwhat the coverage leaves out

Trust in Princes

Campaign coverage naturally centers on which leader or party holds power. Scripture reminds readers that ultimate hope rests not in political victors but in God, who outlasts every administration.

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Psalm 146:3 (BSB)

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Daniel 2:21 (BSB)

OUR READING

Political battles come and go, but believers are called to place their hope in God rather than in any candidate or party.

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Themes · campaign rhetoric · midterm elections · political rivalry

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Psalm 146:3 (BSB)

OUR NOTE

Cautions against placing ultimate trust in political leaders, relevant to any campaign coverage.

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Romans 13:1 (BSB)

OUR NOTE

Speaks to the proper Christian posture toward governing authorities amid partisan conflict.

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Proverbs 18:13 (BSB)

OUR NOTE

Commends hearing a matter fully before forming judgment, apt given this excerpt is incomplete.
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