This would seem to be very smart politics with polls showing that younger evangelicals are already questioning their parents' traditional allegiance to the GOP. I would surmise that younger Catholic voters are also up for grabs--as the older generation is often persuadable itself.
Obama's outreach has already proven quite astounding, so there is no reason to believe he can't make inroads among this group of potential swing voters.
Per Pat Robertson's CBN, certainly no haven of liberalism:
It's called the "Joshua Generation Project." The name is based on the biblical story of how Joshua's generation led the Israelites into the Promised Land.
A source close to the Obama campaign tells The Brody File the following:
"The Joshua Generation project will be the Obama campaign's outreach to young people of faith. There's unprecedented energy and excitement for Obama among young evangelicals and Catholics. The Joshua Generation project will tap into that excitement and provide young people of faith opportunities to stand up for their values and move the campaign forward."
The official rollout won't be for another two weeks or so, but The Brody File has been told the activities will include house parties, blogging, concerts and more.
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