Posted on 11/11/2012 10:43:47 AM PST by daniel1212
While evangelical leaders have long protested that evangelicalism is politically diverse and is a theological identifier rather than a political one, it appears that evangelicals are more politically unified than ever before...
We know less about evangelical voters this year than we did four years ago because exit polls did not ask as many voters about being a "born again or evangelical" Christian. According to pre-election polls, white evangelicals backed Romney by nearly a four-to-one margin. Romney received a larger slice of the evangelical vote than any previous Republican presidential candidate. At nearly 80 percent, evangelical support for Romney was as strong—and perhaps even stronger—than the support Romney received from Mormons.
If further analysis bears such a figure out, it will be a dramatic benchmark in conservative Protestant voting trends. In 1982, exit polls showed an even 50-50 split of self-identified "born again" voters between Republican and Democratic candidates. That shifted to a 2-to-1 split favoring Republicans in the later '80s and throughout the 1990s. Even when some exit polls shifted the question to ask whether voters were "members of the religious right," two-thirds of such respondents supported Republican candidates. In 2004, "born again or evangelical" voters voted 3-to-1 for Bob Dole. In 2008, Democrats rebounded somewhat, with Obama receiving 29 percent of "born again/evangelical" support to John McCain's 71 percent. To put a four-to-one margin in perspective: It's the same percentage of self-identified Republicans who voted for George H. W. Bush in 1988...
The high water mark for evangelical support for Romney was in Mississippi. Half of the voters in Mississippi were white evangelicals (up from 43 percent in 2008). Of these, 96 percent said they voted for Romney. In comparison, 94 percent of African-Americans in the state voted for Obama...
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Historically, the kind of elections we've seen in this century are atypical, though by now polarizing elections of this sort are becoming the norm.
And which 3rd party candidate did you vote for, BTW?
When traditionally African American churches, groups and entire 'Christian' denominations vote wholesale...
....For the person and party who supports taxpayer-funded abortion and same-sex marriage....
There's a significant disconnect here somewhere...
My humble only...
I don’t get the whole Evangelical thing as opposed to “born again”.
You have to be born again to be a Christian and since all Christians are called to witness to others and evangelize them so they will convert.
Simple explanation and maybe in artful.
FO nOOb
/Sarc
I’m with Nana! Giving a damn about what happens to America is irrelevant. God Himself has set a course for these last days and voting for a person who won’t openly oppose same sex marriage or abortion or stand strongly for biblical principles will not improve ones standing with Him. We are on our own with God in these last days and nothing we do will change the course America has been put on now.
God helps those who help themselves.
So do you mean you will reel in the insults until you 'rack up some time'?. The /sarc tag indicates that would be a "no".
Uh, what was/were your previous/other FR identities?
Where in the Holy Bible is that folk saying found? Chapter & verse, please.
God never said that.
I'm with you on that one.
Hey, I give a damn about America, but and I will fight tooth and nail at the level I am on, but CB is correct, we are on a collision course with the plan of God and our opinion is not going to change that.
Unscriptural twaddle.
A statement of fact, actually. Furthermore, I suggest you vacate freerepublic, nay, the entire internet if 'insults'/disagreements are so terribly damaging for you to observe.
"Chapter/verse please"
Its not in the bible (oh wait, its actually in the book of Hezekiah). Neither is 'ashes to ashes, dust to dust.' But it still makes sense.
A statement of fact, actually. Furthermore, I suggest you vacate freerepublic, nay, the entire internet if 'insults'/disagreements are so terribly damaging for you to observe.
"Chapter/verse please"
Its not in the bible (oh wait, its in the book of "Hezekiah"). Neither is 'ashes to ashes, dust to dust.' But it still makes sense.
Naw, just shove it...punk.
By your leave ma’am.
Knock it off with the abuse reports newbie.
But you're the boss. I have a feeling I'll regret further involvement on this thread, as such I'll take my leave.
In the book of Hezekiah? Let's see it.
What are your other freep handles again?
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