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26. No. Read grantcarts excellent post

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 08:51 PM

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Poll: Evangelicals May Double Their Support for Obama in 2012 Election [View all] Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 OP

Historically, evangelicals were often economic left-populists Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #10

Thank you!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2012 #14

They're becoming rarer and rarer Hippo_Tron Apr 2012 #16

Good post. I also think... YoungDemCA Apr 2012 #28

It has to do with history YoungDemCA Apr 2012 #30

Nice to see some are thinking rufus dog Apr 2012 #2

odd. So they prefer the Muslim over the Mormon? provis99 Apr 2012 #3

Mormons go door-to-door customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #4

Atheist/non religious support of the left makes sense RyanPsych Apr 2012 #12

Those things don't matter so much when you're an incumbent Hippo_Tron Apr 2012 #17

Good news, and I welcome their support. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #5

They are looking to be their brother's keepers? annabanana Apr 2012 #6

More likely is a good many of them just staying home bluestateguy Apr 2012 #7

Exactly; fundies are not enthusiastic about Bishop Romney Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #22

Mormonism is a huge issue for those folks. Huge. Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #8

Then why do they hate us Atheists so much, yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2012 #9

Many believers don't understand the concept of 0. Gore1FL Apr 2012 #24

I'm shocked that Obama's support among Evangelicals is even that high. Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #11

I welcome evangelical support, very much so. denem Apr 2012 #13

Obama is the only Christian in the race cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #18

Mormons are Christians. Gore1FL Apr 2012 #25

No. Read grantcarts excellent post denem Apr 2012 #26

Anyone who claims Jesus as their personal savior is a Christian. Gore1FL Apr 2012 #27

You are correct, Mormons are Christians. musicblind Apr 2012 #33

Well, evangelicals helped elect Jimmy Carter back in '76. alp227 Apr 2012 #20

I wonder how much that is in absolute numbers. drm604 Apr 2012 #21

I would imagine a lot of evangelical women and younger evangelicals... YoungDemCA Apr 2012 #29

Maybe some of them are tired of voting for crazies agentS Apr 2012 #32