Conservatism was an era. And that this era is over.

[napi21]

"An examination of the younger generation provides evidence that white evangelicals may be undergoing some significant political changes," said Dan Cox, a researcher with the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. "The question is whether these changes will result in a shift in white evangelical votes in 2008 and beyond."...


Party identity also has come undone among the younger group, particularly in the past two years.


A majority of the young evangelicals ­ 55 percent ­ steadfastly proclaimed themselves Republicans in 2001, with 16 percent calling themselves Democrats and 26 percent independent. This year, Republican affiliation has dropped to 40 percent, while the number favoring Democrats has risen to 19 percent and independents to 32 percent.


"Since 2005 the group"s Republican affiliation has dropped significantly ­ by 15 percentage points," Mr. Cox said. "Republicans now have only a 2-to-1 advantage over Democrats among younger white evangelicals, compared with a nearly 4-to-1 edge in 2005."



http://commonsense.ourfuture.org/end_era?tx=3

This link quotes the WSJ & the Washington Times. I find it interesting, and hopeful!

[Fredda Weinberg]

1. Well, it was a bad idea that sounded appealing. Expect the next

generation to think it can succeed where priors could not. Quo vadis.

[bullimiami]

2. so theyre brainwashed but not completely.