Bush's potentially illegal plan to politicize churches for the election

The Washington Post had the story this morning. Reuters picked it up as well now. Basically, the Bush campaign is having people send in their churches' membership directories so the campaign can use them. Eeew. And they're also urging folks to distribute issue guides in church (again, eew).

Of particular interest is the fact that the Rev. Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Church - someone whom I recall being kind of a dick, at least in his anti-gay-ness - said he was "appalled" that Bush had asked for the directories. Of course, Land may have had to say that, lest he lose his tax exemption. But still, it was an interesting reaction.

Lots of mis-steps by the Bush boys...