For Christian conservatives, the biggest event on the summer calendar came on August 6th. Some 30,000 of the faithful gathered in a stadium in Houston for a prayer rally on behalf of the country. Some fasted, though others ate nachos. They were keen to see Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, who seems to be about to announce that he will run for president. The governor duly preached. "His agenda is not a political agenda-His agenda is a salvation agenda," he said, of God.
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