Black churches and politics have been linked for decades in Detroit . The Rev. Wendell Anthony has taken the relationship to another level. A 2001 Wayne State University study credited the Fannie Lou Hamer PAC, formed by Anthony, with increasing voter turnout in Detroit , from 33 percent in 1996 to 48 percent in 2000. Anthony's popularity among voters makes the PAC's endorsements coveted, said Ed Sarpolus, a Lansing pollster. Last year, the Democratic National Committee kicked in $25,000 to the group.