Conservative Christian leader Pat Robertson passes away at 93.
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Pat Robertson, the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and the Christian Coalition, died at the age of 93. Robertson was a prominent figure in the conservative evangelical movement and a controversial political commentator. He ran for president in 1988 and was a key figure in mobilizing conservative Christians into a political bloc. Robertson's legacy includes his media empire and his influence on the modern Republican Party.
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