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Poll:  Should clergy be able to endorse candidates from the pulpit and retain tax-exempt status for their houses of worship?

A northern Minnesota preacher's presidential endorsement from the pulpit of Republican John McCain this past weekend is part of a national challenge of federal restrictions on such political expressions.

# of votes% of votes
Yes1753
37.28993831099766 percent
37.2 %
No2877
61.19974473516273 percent
61.1 %
Not sure71
1.5103169538396086 percent
1.5 %
Total Votes 4701

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.