While political strategists speculate on issues to inspire the favor of evangelical voters, Leith Anderson prefers simply to focus on their faith. “Politics is a part of people’s lives, but God is the center of their lives,” said the 64-year-old president of the National Association of Evangelicals, representing more than 40 denominations in 45,000 churches throughout the U.S. He sat down with The Examiner to share why that distinction is important.

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