DUIN: Faith chief not easy to reach

By Julia Duin
December 10, 2009

Not long ago at a meeting of the nation's religion writers in Minneapolis, reporters were seething about a particular no-show.

President Obama's point man on religion, Joshua DuBois, had been slated for months to address journalists about "Faith and Politics in the Obama White House." He had given every indication of coming, so the Religion Newswriters Association (RNA) included his photo in the conference program. Then, with less than two weeks to go before his Sept. 10 appearance, he suddenly became unavailable - a move widely seen as a cancellation among RNA members. the rest

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