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==Political activity==
==Political activity==
In 2012, Lowery invited the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential candidate [[Rick Santorum]], former U.S. senator from [[Pennsylvania]], to speak at First Baptist Bossier. Before Lowery's congregation, Santourm related his personal and emotional story of the loss of his newborn son, Gabriel, and the trials of a physically-handicapped daughter, Bella.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74242.html|title=Juana Summers, "Rick Santorum's faith journey takes center stage", March 20, 2012|publisher=politico.com|accessdate=June 16, 2012}}</ref> On that same Sunday, Santorum delivered a similar address an hour later at the large Calvary Baptist Church in Shreveport. Days later, he handily won the Louisiana primary but still withdrew from the race early in April after defeat in [[Wisconsin]].
In 2012, Lowery invited the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presidential candidate [[Rick Santorum]], former U.S. senator from [[Pennsylvania]], to speak at First Baptist Bossier. Before Lowery's congregation, Santourm related his personal and emotional story of the loss of his newborn son, Gabriel, and the trials of a physically handicapped daughter, Bella.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/74242.html|title=Juana Summers, "Rick Santorum's faith journey takes center stage", March 20, 2012|publisher=politico.com|accessdate=June 16, 2012}}</ref> On that same Sunday, Santorum delivered a similar address an hour later at the large Calvary Baptist Church in Shreveport. Days later, he handily won the Louisiana primary but still withdrew from the race early in April after defeat in [[Wisconsin]].
Lowery called Santorum a politician "who really is a statesman and he believes exactly what I believe about faith and family."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewslink.com/print.php?article=24930|title=Kristi Johnston, "For believers, Santorum's the ticket,"|publisher=''The Shreveport Times'', March 19, 2012|accessdate=June 20, 2012}}</ref>
Lowery called Santorum a politician "who really is a statesman and he believes exactly what I believe about faith and family."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanewslink.com/print.php?article=24930|title=Kristi Johnston, "For believers, Santorum's the ticket,"|publisher=''The Shreveport Times'', March 19, 2012|accessdate=June 20, 2012}}</ref>