Barry Lynn talked about what his group, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, considers an “encroachment” of religion in the 2012 election and in public policy in general, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He reacted to clips of a previous day “Washington Journal” discussion between Richard Land and Jim Wallis on religion and politics, and remarks and campaign ads by several of the 2012 presidential candidates. In the interview Mr. Lynn stressed his belief in the need for a secular government that “is strictly neutral on matters of religion.” He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.