Christian Leaders Release Video by Lindsey Graham Addressing Hunger and Poverty

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, a group of Christian leaders released a video by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican presidential candidate, explaining how he would work as president to address poverty both in the United States and around the world.

With the addition of Graham, the Circle of Protection has now released nine videos by presidential candidates. The other candidates include Jeb Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, Martin O'Malley, and Bernie Sanders. The videos can be watched at www.circleofprotection.us.

All presidential candidates are being invited to send a video, and additional videos will be posted as they are received. Transcripts of the videos are also available on the website.

More than 100 Christian leaders, as part of the Circle of Protection, sent each presidential candidate a letter asking him or her to produce a video stating how they proposed to provide help and opportunity to hungry and poor people in the United States and abroad.

The videos are being disseminated among the Christian leaders' wide networks and members in order to raise hunger and poverty as an election issue. They can also be seen at www.circleofprotection.us and on YouTube.

"We are praying for a president who will make ending hunger and poverty a top priority of his or her administration. Are you that leader?" the letter asked. The letter is available at www.circleofprotection.us.

The Circle of Protection represents a diverse array of Christian denominations, churches, colleges, and agencies across the country. They will not publicly evaluate the policy positions or endorse any candidate.

According to the latest U.S. Census data, 49 million Americans are at risk of hunger, while 45 million live in poverty. One in five children lives in poverty. That is 15 million children, 5 million of them under age 6.

The Circle of Protection is a coalition of many and diverse Christian leaders working together for help and opportunity for hungry and poor people in the United States and around the world. www.circleofprotection.us

SOURCE Circle of Protection

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