Religion and the Democratic National Convention

September 7th, 2012

KIM LAWTON, correspondent: In accepting the Democratic nomination, President Obama sounded several religious themes.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: We draw strength from our victories, and we learn from our mistakes, but we keep our eyes fixed on that distant horizon, knowing that Providence is with us, and that we are surely blessed to be citizens of the greatest nation on Earth.

LAWTON: He also made a reference to his personal faith.

OBAMA: While I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together, I’m far more mindful of my own failings, knowing exactly what Lincoln meant when he said, “I have been driven to my knees many times by the overwhelming conviction that I had no place else to go.”

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/september-7-2012/religion-and-the-democratic-national-convention/12924/

9:08 video at link.