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New Hampshire - As a sign from the Almighty, it could not been clearer: God does not like Rudy.
During a debate among Republican candidates at a small Catholic university college here, "America's mayor", as Rudy Giuliani now calls himself, was setting out his position on abortion. A bishop had compared his stance on abortion to Pontius Pilate's position on the crucifixion of Jesus: personally opposed to it but willing to allow it happen.
Giuliani was in mid-flow when a bolt of lightning struck the debating hall and knocked out his microphone. The sound returned, only for more lightning to bring the proceedings to a brief halt.
For religious conservatives, it may well be the sign they were hoping for.
- INDEPENDENT
