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07/23/2007: "Politicians to court every special interest group equally dishonestly"

Tired of being seen by religious voters as too secular or even hostile toward
religion, the Democratic Party and its presidential candidates have launched an
all-out effort to win their votes.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/22/democrats.religion/index.html

As they competed Sunday to woo Hispanic voters, Hillary Clinton touted her
personal connection to the community while Barack Obama emphasized the
intertwined struggles of black and Hispanic Americans.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070722/ap_on_el_pr/democrats_hispanics

[ They do it for the votes. The voters are easily fooled with promises. This is why every democracy disintegrates over time into an auction of a nation's value, for the promise of personal profit. You're only an idiot if you keep supporting it. ]