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I watched these presidential hopefuls join Together for debating in Des Moines, And many times I heard allegiance sworn To Jesus and to babies not quite born.

Calvin Trillin

December 15, 1999

I watched these presidential hopefuls join Together for debating in Des Moines, And many times I heard allegiance sworn To Jesus and to babies not quite born. At times, this thought occurred to me: I hope They don’t think what they’re running for is Pope.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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