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At a September 18 roundtable discussion with religion reporters, five Senate Democrats talked about the role of religion in politics and Democratic outreach to religious leaders and communities of faith. Senator Robert Casey (D-PA) spoke of the need for politicians to respect the importance of faith in the lives of American voters and said “the Catholic vote” is not a monolith but is “every bit as diverse as every other group.” Listen to excerpts from his comments.<\/p>\n

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