<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-21/westmont-news/talk-probe-religion-2012-election.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>09/27/2012</pubDate><title>Talk to Probe Religion in the 2012 Election</title><excerpt>Two Westmont professors discuss how religious factors are influencing the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Jesse Covington, assistant professor of political science, and Telford Work, associate professor of religious studies, will talk about “Religion in the 2012 Election: What Difference Is It Making?” Thursday, Oct. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara St. The event, part of Westmont Downtown: Conversations about Things that Matter, is free and open to the public. Tickets are not needed, although the limited seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, please call (805) 565-6051.</excerpt><author>Westmont</author><image>
            
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        </image><caption>Drs. Jesse Covington and Telford Work</caption><description>1 Column Content Background Color White Heading...</description></item>