New York Times, Election Season Puts Politicians in the Pews:

[T]his is the electoral playoff season of October, when aspiring statesmen show up on doorsteps more often than jack-o’-lanterns. That means politicians are descending on the pews. …

“God is good,” Andrew M. Cuomo declared as he took the pulpit at Brown Memorial Baptist Church on Sunday, prompting a thunderous response from the audience. “All the time,” he bellowed. That, more or less, concluded the religious portion of Mr. Cuomo’s visit. For the next 10 minutes, Mr. Cuomo delivered a pitch for support in his bid for governor, citing his record as attorney general and assailing his opponent “for trying to divide us.”

The church’s pastor, the Rev. Clinton M. Miller, quickly encouraged congregants to vote for Mr. Cuomo. Congregants clapped politely, if warily, as if their hands were a tad callused from the parade of politicians.

(Hat Tip: Deborah Schenk.)