A staunch conservative whose stand on religious issues has attracted national attention failed to win a majority in the Republican primary in Alabama and was forced into a June 30 runoff. The setback for Gov. Fob James Jr. raises questions about the political potency of religious and social conservatives as the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on a school prayer amendment to the Constitution.
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