1 Introduction: What Do Democrats Talk about When They Talk about God? Part 2 I: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives Chapter 3 1: The Religious Explorations of Thomas Jefferson and his Public and Private Expressions of Faith Chapter 4 2: Deities, Divisions, and Democrats: The "Political Left" and Religion Part 5 II: Past Presidents and Presidential Hopefuls Chapter 6 3: The Three Faces of John: Mutable Religious Personae in the 2004 Presidential Race Chapter 7 4: Bill Clinton's Looking Glass: A Metaphorical Analogy for the Faith and Values of the Democratic Party Chapter 8 5: The "Voice of God" in Democratic Political Rhetoric: Exploring the Social-Political Gospel of John Edwards Chapter 9 6: Al Gore's Rational Faith and Unreasonable Religion Part 10 III: The Religious Rhetoric of Barack Obama Chapter 11 7: The Audacity of Faith: An Inclusive Political Rhetoric Chapter 12 8: Dancing on the Wall: An Analysis of Barack Obama's "Call to Renewal" Keynote Address Chapter 13 9: Change the Context, Build the Coalition: Democrats, Abortion Reduction, and the Politics of Articulation Part 14 IV: Religion in Gubernatorial and Congressional Campaigns Chapter 15 10: Tim Kaine's Catholic Evangelical Rhetoric Chapter 16 11: Dwelling amongst the Righteous: Keith Ellison-Demagogue or Demon? 17 About the Contributors.