When does Jeb Bush allow religion to influence his politics? When he's not in New Hampshire. It was this perception Bush left some campaign-watchers with last week amid an otherwise-flawless rollout of his presidential candidacy. Indeed, from Miami to New Hampshire to Iowa to Washington, Bush handled dozens of questions with an expertise and consistency that showed why some consider him the leader of the 2016 Republican field. Yet one issue proved a difficult balancing act for Bush: God, and more specifically, the role of religion in government. On his first full day as a declared candidate, Bush held a town-hall-style meeting in Derry, New Hampshire. The former governor fielded 16...
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