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Recent statistics on who voted Democrat and churches offering election materials.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 1/24/2007 08:25AM

67%

Voters who never go to church who voted Democratic in 2006.

55%

Voters who never go to church who did so in 2002.

41%

White evangelicals who say they are unhappy that the Democrats won the midterm election.

41%

White evangelicals who say they are happy that the Democrats won.

50%

Black Protestants who say their churches offered election materials.

30%

White evangelicals who reported this.

Source: Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

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These statistics, and many other fascinating numbers, come from exit poll data from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.

February 2007, Vol. 51, No. 2

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LISA	Posted: January 30, 2007 5:25 PM

Wow! Voted-Republican: All I can add to this commentary is the fact that as a follower of in Jesus Christ, the basic beliefs of our faith need to be put into action. First, the care of unborn children is a direct indication of how other areas of our society prosper or fail. I cannot support the Democratic platform that has consistently dissuaded those who support life to be a front runner for their party. Second, our peacekeeping efforts in other countries are our mandate because of what we have been given as a country. In other words, if we know of atrocities or genocides, etc., we had better make an effort to free those people (Iraq). If not, we will eventually be overcome by those countries. I do not see the Democratice party as a source of support of our military. Finally, I need to be enlightened as to what the Democrats have done to IMPROVE the middle class. I guess their idea is to abort children so the nuclear family shrinks and that is how the middle class will survive?

Carolyn

Posted: January 29, 2007 9:04 PM


Hmmmm. Didn't more people in GENERAL vote Democrat in 2006? Seems to me we had a Republican congress before and now it's Democrat (barely). Not that I'm all that well informed. You know Mark Twain's dictum. There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies . . . and statistics. (And I say, it's nice of you to share your opinions by way of percentages.)

Bert H

Posted: January 27, 2007 10:00 PM

I find it trully amazing that the poitical debate among Christians in America can actually favour one party over another. So much is said about the 'liberalism' of the Democrats, and in these debates so much vile anger is directed at Democrats, yet the there is su strong support for the Republicans as though they can do no wrong, let alone that the 'right to life' party defends the decision to sent Americans to an unjust war that has cost countless lives. Is there room for politics in Christianity or should we not 'make a difference' within our individual spheres of influence? Should we not be seeking truth and justice within our own communities and in the lives we live instead of leaving that to opur elected representatives who have their own agendas and priorities? By all means vote (in Australia we have to!), but vote according to your own concience, and let others vote acocrding to theirs. Bert.

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