Influential Conservative Televangelist Pat Robertson Passes Away at 93
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Televangelist Pat Robertson, who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network and hosted "The 700 Club" for decades, died at age 93 at his Virginia home. Robertson helped mobilize Christian conservatives into a potent force in U.S. politics, galvanizing support for Republican Ronald Reagan's successful campaign for president in 1980. He also founded the Christian Coalition, a grassroots organization that proved a powerful mobilizer for conservative religious voters who became a core constituency for the Republican Party. Robertson was criticized for controversial statements over the years, including blaming the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. embracing abortion, homosexuality, and secularism.
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