Whether it is "political" is merely in the eye of the beholder. It seems that if I agree with a stance made in a sermon, it is "preaching what the Bible clearly states." If I disagree with it...it is "political preaching".

The question seems backwards. You address what the Bible addresses. If the Bible addresses topics that are currently in the news, you address them, not because they are in the news, but because the Bible addresses them.

I understand if the issue is not a moral issue. However, if the issue is immoral, though legal,(such as abortion, homosexual marriage, etc) and a candidate proposes that which is immoral as moral or legal, then I have a problem. Leadership (politcal leaders) must be held accountable by all their constituents, and the church is one of those groupings. To deny the church a unified voice does not make it silent.

A preacher is a teacher, some people in all congregations need to know from a biblical view point of what is going on in politics. Some will just go to the polls and use multiple choice, because it is "Their duty" as a citizen to cast a vote. The American people need to realize what is going on, what better place to find out than from a teacher/pastor that has been ordained by God to carry His message???
A good pastor/teacher knows to research and get all the facts,to keep his flock informed.

There are several things to be considered not just my one or two. One of the great things about this country and the church is that we can disagree without becoming diagreeable. It is hard not to pick a person who holds your set of values. That is okay. It is hard for some to vote against a party which their parents supported. If we hold that the Bible is revelant to today's society then we need to try to make our views line up with God's view and carry that into the market place and into the ballot box. Prayer: God help me to live up to my advice.