Posted on 01/21/2012 8:33:06 PM PST by Colofornian
Many GOP voters -- including some well-meaning Freepers -- keep attempting to lecture voters that Mitt Romney's Mormonism "doesn't matter."
Well, tell that to three of every five South Carolina primary voters who, according to CNN exit polls, said a candidate's religion mattered either "a great deal" or "somewhat."
Click EXIT POLLS: South Carolina for polling data.
Only 40 percent of South Carolina GOP voters said that the "Religious Beliefs of Candidates Matter... Not Much/Not at All"
Two-fifths of the "Not Much/Not at All" Crowd voted pro-Romney -- compared to...
...less than one-third of them voting for Gingrich...
...less than 1 in 8 for Paul...
...and less than 1 in 16 for Santorum.
BUT...of the "Great Deal/Somewhat" Voting bloc...Romney couldn't even beat Santorum...(20-22%)...while 46% of them voted for Gingrich!
80 percent of South Carolina GOP voters identified themselves as Protestants. Their vote breakdown was:
* 42% Gingrich;
* 27% Romney;
* 17% Santorum;
* 12% Paul.
13 percent of South Carolina voters identified themselves as Roman Catholic. Their vote breakdown was:
* 37% Gingrich;
* 29% Romney;
* 15% Santorum;
* 10% Paul.
When you split out the Evangelicals/born agains within the Protestant vote, they voted:
* 44% Gingrich;
* 22% Romney;
* 21% Santorum;
* 13% Paul.
For every Evangelical voting for Romney, one was voting for Santorum...and more than two were voting for Gingrich.
For those who might be tempted to reduce these South Carolina results to a "bigoted" Southern state, think again. A late 2006 Rasmussen poll -- Election 2008: 43% Would Never Vote for Mormon Candidate (Rasmussen Poll) -- revealed:
The Rasmussen Reports survey found that 35% say that a candidate's faith and religious beliefs are very important in their voting decision. Another 27% say faith and religious beliefs are somewhat important. Ninety-two percent (92%) of Evangelical Christian voters consider a candidate's faith and beliefs important. On the partisan front, 78% of Republicans say that a candidate's faith is an important consideration, a view shared by 55% of Democrats. However, there is also a significant divide on this topic within the Democratic Party. Among minority Democrats, 71% consider faith and religious beliefs an important consideration for voting. Just 44% of white Democrats agree.
So
what percent of the following groups found that a candidates faith and religious beliefs are an important consideration for voting?
(1) Americans: 62%
(2) Evangelical Christians: 92%
(3) Republicans: 78%
(4) Minority Democrats 71%
(5) Democrats: 55% [still a majority]
If the other-worldly worldviews of a POTUS candidate doesn't phase your trust in their character, gullibility, level of discernment, etc...So be it. (It's a Free Republic)
But for those voters who do integrate such considerations amongst other criteria such as social issues' stances, candidate viability, scandal-free past, economic policies, and the like, this included dimension of religion describes a majority of voters!
the SC win of that county of Romney was due, at least in part, to religious prejudice.
Lots of Mormons live in Charleston County...
or dont you think voting FOR a person who has a particular religion can be “religious prejudice” ???
Eh ???
Prey tell moose what tripe? All mormonISM material comes from the words of their leaders?
So again what tripe?
What about posting direct words, links to those words, and relating personal experiences is tripe?
If you are going to make the charge back it up.
By the way, is it religious prejudice when 94% of Mormons vote for Harry Reid, or Orrin Hatchling, or Milt Rominy? ... Are you a Mormon?
That condemnation of a persons conversion is disgusting and probably anti-Catholic.
By what authority are you able to judge a persons stated conversion?
I, for one, did not equate Evangelicals with Mormons. Mormons are not Christians, Evangelicals are. My comparison was that both are in error, different errors of course, but still errors. Evangelicals left the true Christian church mostly in the 1500's but some much later even to the 20th century. Evangelicals belong to several (many) different denominations, all of which are incomplete in different ways from complete Christianity. I'm glad that they stress conservative views and I have no idea why Catholics ever vote Democratic but they do. I don't think that basically good people should have to pass a religious denominational test to become president. Mormonism supports some very strange views but their basic family values can hardly be seriously challenged.
Utah will go GOP no matter who is the nominee.
Where is the “tripe”?
Yeah, and where were you coming to the defense of Muslims when Romney announced in late '07 that he wouldn't have a Muslim in his cabinet? (See Remember when Romney said he wouldnt put a Muslim in the cabinet? He made his Mormonism relevant)
Rather selective about your defense of alleged religious prejudice, eh, Moose? (Or are you always two-faced and hypocritical?)
Or where were you in defending Obama in '08 when Rev. Wright was all the under-attack rage? Were you defending Obama then...telling FR posters to keep their religious comments about Wright to themselves...or at least keep it out of political-focused threads? (Or you always two-faced and hypocritical?)
So, you wanna go on the record now that you would vote for a conservative Satanist? Or a "conservative" jihadist Muslim?
And, btw, why are you prejudiced vs. the religious viewpoints of MHGinTN & other FR posters? Where did you get your license to practice religious hostility and religious prejudice vs. such religious views?
Why are you exempt from not having to refrain practicing such religious prejudice?
So now a vote for the Mormon would prove that we are compassionate? Is Romney a poor persecuted Mormon? There are plenty who enjoy this definition.
Christians are founded in love and the whole New Testement teaches nothing but love ROOTED in truth. To the uninitiated, love rooted in truth appears mean, often times called tough love.
Love without truth is often times dangerous. Truth without love is often times mean spirited. But when used in conjunction they are the definition of Christianity.
You know for posters as ignorant as you are, Moose, you really should think twice about exporting it. (There's no "industry" out there wanting to purchase it)
Here. Do yourself a favor before you continue to utter mindless drivel. Click on the CNN link within the article and go to the exit poll results from Saturday's vote.
What will you find there?
You'll see that...
...almost 2/3rds of Evangelicals/Born-Agains (65%) voted for two Catholic candidates (Santorum & Gingrich).
...Of the Protestants, 59% voted for the two Catholic candidates.
By comparison, do you want to know what percentage of South Carolina Catholics voted for those two Catholic candidates? 52%
Your ignorance and open bigotry vs. Protestants generally and Evangelicals specifically isn't very flattering.
It's not worth a road show. (Time to shut down the keyboard for you before you lose ALL credibility on anything you say)
Those that are called Anti-Mormons here are doing the thing that the LDS church will not do and that is teach their doctrine.
AMEN! penny.
You said basically good. What does that mean?
When I hear someone talk about being good in a religious view I want to know what it means. I am not a basically good person, I have done some pretty evil stuff.
The view that there should not be a religions test pertains to the government making that rule. As a free people we have a right to make any set of parameters that we would like. I might make it a rule that the person I am voting for has to have pink hair and that is perfectly A-OK.
Yeah but there is that open marriage thingy that is part of Mormonism...
Here’s my point:
While Protestant voters would most likely prefer their candidate to be Protestant if all other things were equal, professed religion is not their main concern. What they do care about is whether candidates will govern with the same values they hold. Romney’s liberal values not matching their own was the deciding factor for most voters, not his religious affiliation, although it may have had some influence. Saying that he lost because he was Mormon gives Romney the excuse that his loss was due to religious discrimination. That is inaccurate, and I would prefer not to give Romney that excuse, but instead let the world know that he lost because he is a liberal.
Ok.
There are only two (primarily) groups saying that Romney lost because he is lds 1. MSM and 2. mormons.
Romney lost because he is a stink’n liberal.
My favorite marsupial:
Another pot stirring troll bought it today - rzman21. It appears that it was also a Mittbot.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2830432/posts?page=96#96
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2830432/posts?page=109#109
He was also very anti-Protestant. He defended the Mormons, and hated Evangelicals which I thought was odd for a Catholic.
Good riddance. I will now go dance on his FR grave.
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