Bush Highlights Agenda for Christians
Thursday March 11, 2004 5:31 PM
By SCOTT LINDLAW
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush told evangelical Christians what they wanted to hear Thursday, ticking off highlights of his ``compassionate conservative'' agenda, from halting late-term abortions to banning gay marriage.

Evangelical Christians represent a core constituency for the president, who strongly backed him in the 2000 election. He opened his address via satellite to the National Association of Evangelicals Convention in Colorado by lavishing praise on the group: ``You're doing God's work with conviction and kindness,'' Bush said.