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The truth is, neither Texas Gov. George W. Bush nor Arizona Sen. John McCain is a religious bigot, at least not judging from their public records and observations by people close to them.
Before the issue erupted in Michigan's primary, Bush frequently took pains to temper his references to his Methodist beliefs,with at least a nod to other faiths. McCain, an Episcopalian who attends Baptist services because his wife, Cindy, prefers them, doesn't talk about his religious beliefs, let alone disparaging the faith of others.
After first denying any association with the effort, the McCain campaign has admitted financing phone calls to Michigan voters describing Bush's visit to Bob Jones University in South Carolina. The McCain callers mentioned that the Christian fundamentalist school banned interracial dating and that its president had made antiCatholic comments.