Yet many theologians argue that the religious establishment should supervise the overall process of government but not become too much involved in day-to-day affairs.
Pastor, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1994 to become U.S. ambassador to Panama, believes the United States should be more involved now.
While Bush argued that he had, in fact, worked to pass a patient's bill of rights in Texas -- which he would use as a model for a national version should be become president -- he insisted he would not allow the federal government to become too involved in the distribution of health care, and the provision of health insurance.