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‘True Blood’ sinks its teeth into religion and politics

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On HBO's "True Blood," politics is literally a bloody business. The show's fifth season -- which coincides with a U.S. presidential campaign -- returns Sunday. "We wanted to play with the politics/religion angle, since that seems to be something that never stops," creator Alan Ball said.

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Beliefs: Interfaith
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