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REPRINTS Hagee, in 'NYT' This Sunday, Says McCain Sought His Endorsement By Greg Mitchell Published: March 20, 2008 5:35 PM ET NEW YORK In an interview that will appear in this Sunday's New York Times Magazine, controversial televangelist Rev.
McCain has attempted to distance himself from some of Hagee's views, much as Barack Obama is doing in relation to Rev. But unlike McCain, Obama has not stood on stage with Wright and accepted his accolades this year. Interviewed by Deborah Solomon, Hagee refused to discuss his statement that Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for a gay rights parade in New Orleans, calling it "so far off-base." He claims, "Our church is not hard against the gay people. Our church teaches what the bible teaches, that it is not a righteous lifestyle. I was referring to those Christians who ignore the Gospels." Asked what he thinks of Obama, he answers, "He is going to be difficult to beat, because the man is a master of communication. If he were in the ministry, he would make it in the major leagues overnight." He also denies that he is a strong supporter of Israel because of any coming "Rapture" in the holy land. His new book is "So Wrong for So Long: How the Press, the Pundits -- and the President -- Failld on Iraq."
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