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How will the Democratic Party appeal to religious voters without alienating the rising numbers of religiously unaffiliated voters? More
“In our data for 2012 we are finding that the religiously unaffiliated outnumber white mainline Protestants, white Catholics, and even black Protestants among Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters.” More
There was more than one message on Election Day when it came to the role of evangelicals, Catholics, and Mormons in politics and the place of economic, social, and cultural issues as the fiscal cliff approaches. More
Faith outreach, faith communities, faith councils, faith coalitions, and faith issues were all on display in Charlotte as Democrats tried to mobilize voters “around the values that are exemplified by the president.” More
“I’m trying to run my campaign now in a way that’s true to who I am spiritually but also to some spirituality realities of the moment,” says US Senate candidate and former Virginia governor Tim Kaine. More
The Republican Party made significant gains with Catholic voters as well as white Protestants. Did the Democrats give up on religious outreach? More
Steve Krueger, national director of Catholic Democrats, describes Democratic religious outreach this year as “a work in progress.” More
“The Democrats’ faith outreach in 2010 hasn’t been anything like it was in 2008…They really needed to ramp up their faith outreach, and they haven’t done that.” More
Senate Democrats invited religion reporters to Capitol Hill to talk about outreach to communities of faith, the role of values in governing, and religious involvement in domestic and foreign policy issues. More
Corwin Smidt talks about findings from his most recent national survey on religion’s role in the 2008 presidential campaign, and he offers some advice for 2012 to both the Democratic and Republican Parties.
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