Keep religion out of politics
At least that's what voters seem to be saying, according to this Rasmussen poll, and rightly so:
But only 14% of all voters believe it is appropriate for their local religious reader to suggest whom they should vote for. Seventy-eight percent (78%) say it is not right for their parish priest, minister, rabbi or imam to make such a suggestion. The latter figure is an eight-point jump from two years ago.
Christians (who account for a vast majority in this country) would do well to remember Jesus' own words: Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto God what is His. Many, many of the issues in our politics is entirely secular and religious leaders are better off not getting caught in the crossfire of secular politics. There are some matters of life and death where religion—more specifically, religious requirements—intersects politics, such as when Catholics are forced to pay for abortions by federal funding of abortion clinics, but those are, thankfully, far and few between.
Aside from those very few issues—and perhaps even on those few issues; if the pastor did his spiritual job correctly, he wouldn't have to worry about politics of his flock—religious leaders should stay out of politics, lest they become yoked with the wrong crowd.