Carolina QuotesWhy is this man in the White House? The majority of Americans did not vote for him. Why is he there? And I tell you this morning that he’s in the White House because God put him there for a time such as this.
William G. Boykin Carolinian
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atheism.about.com, 2003.
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- 2003
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