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taking on the hot topics of the day from a biblical, historical, and

constitutional perspective. Hotest topic of the day from a biblical historical and constitutional

perspective hottest topic of the day right now we are just weeks out from

maybe the most important election of our lifetime I know everybody says that every

election but this year feels like one so So we're going to get some sage advice from

David and Tim Barton. This election special today you want to share it with as many friends and

family as you possibly can and just encourage people to participate be a part of the

solution let's jump into this election special with David and Tim Barton.

Elections are a core foundation of our American government. In the early days, political debates were held in theaters and lecture halls across America, like this one, drawing large crowds from every corner of society.

Now we engage with the candidates through TV screens and Twitter feeds watching as the elections unfold.

The spotlight may be on the top contenders, but it's really about the people.

Today we're going to talk about our role in this important election process.

By understanding where elections came from and how they work, you can help determine who will

be in the room when our nation's most important decisions are being made.

Today's lawmakers are tomorrow's history shapers.

I'm David Barton.

I'm Tim Barton, and this is Elections. As we talk about elections, the real question is how do elections work? I mean we know every couple years we vote for people but

but how does that really work and why is it that so often we go to vote and there's

not really good candidates or not people we like how do we even get good

candidates to the place where we can choose them to be our leaders?

As Christians, if we're going to be involved in the process, if we're going to elect godly people,

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