Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain on Faith and Politics

There has been so much talk recently, given the upcoming election, about faith, evangelical politics, the conservative vote, and the specific faith commitments of particular candidates. In retrospect, it seems obvious that the Republican party was not able to put up a candidate that can maintain wholesale buy-in on part of evangelical conservatives, and consequently, we are now seeing the lines of the political map redrawn (or at least an attempt is being made to recast the identity of the evangelical voter). I think much of this is healthy and needed, although I question how much of it is an accurate depiction of the situation- that remains to be seen.

After sifting through much of this information on the web, this is my take on the "political prayer meeting"
1. Barack Obama has done the best job articulating his faith in a way that seems sincere, meaningful, and consistent. He has been willing to comment on his faith in specific and tangible ways.
2. Hillary Clinton does not seem genuine; she claims a Methodist heritage, but given her decision to hire a religious consultant, coupled with the fact that virtually all of her references to faith are ambiguous, makes her come across in a way that is stilted and insincere. In my opinion, she basically comes across as a cuthroat politician willinging to do whatever it takes to get the oval office.
3. John McCain is simply not concerned with faith; he claims Christianity as a part of his life by virtue of his past experiences, but in the end he sounds more like a deist than a Christian. Consequently, in my opinion, he has no chance of maintaining the evangelical base for the Republicans and everyone knows it.

Here are a few articles that outline the positions of the candidates:
Barack Obama: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0716/p01s01-uspo.html

Hillary Clinton: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1220/p01s02-uspo.html

John McCain: http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1018/p01s06-uspo.html

What's you take on this issue at this point in the election campaigning process?