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?

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.)

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.

I have always been a Democrat and a Fundamentalist Christian and will continue to be. I do not agree with the Democratic Party on many issues. However, I strongly believe that the weak in our society must be protect. Protecting the unborn is needed, however society has many more millions of born and living individuals that need protecting and nurturing. Many Republicans are oblivious of this fact. The wealthy who the Republicans protect and nurture need no protecting they are quite capable of doing that themselves The Democratic party are more in tuned with the needs of the weak, poor and working class. I am not weathy. I am a professional that has always worked for a living, and a Christian that is very concern for the poor and weak in our nation and the world. Many Christians were deceived into voting Republican by politicians who knew which promises to make. Promises that have not been kept. Instead young men and women are lossing their lives in a war for unknown reason.

I think the way one votes has nothing to do with their religious affliation. I'm a devout Christian, dedicated to my Savior, Jesus Christ, and as such, I have an obligation to search out the issues and vote for the candidate that I deem most suited for the job. I voted Democrat in the last election and would do it again if the election were repeated tomorrow. Voting Democrat does not make one less of a Christian than voting Republican. The Republicans have lost their evangelical base because of corruption amongst their ranks, and their blantant dishonesty with the American people and their disregard for our wishes regarding the war in Iraq. So, as Christians, we need not make those who voted Democrat feel as if they are less Christian, because such conclusions are just plain mistaken and wrong. We must live the Biblical mandate to 'uplift' those who are weak in the faith and by condemning their choice of candidates is not the way to proceed. God bless, and God Bless America!