AP: Evangelical Voters More Jaded in 2006

[Eugene]

Evangelical Voters More Jaded in 2006

By ROSE FRENCH

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sep 22, 2006 (AP)— Christian conservatives, traditionally
a reliable Republican constituency, aren't necessarily a GOP gimme this
time around. There is an undercurrent of concern that some evangelicals,
unhappy that the GOP-led Congress and President Bush haven't paid more
attention to gay marriage and other "values" issues, may stay home on
Election Day or even vote Democratic.

"Conservative Christians are somewhat disenchanted with Republicans," said
Kenyn Cureton, vice president for convention relations with the executive
committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant
denomination with nearly 16 million members.

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"It has not escaped our notice that they waited until just a few months from
the November elections to address our agenda," Cureton said.

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Voters like Gregory were once considered the president's strongest supporters.
Exit polls showed 78 percent of white evangelicals voted for him in 2004. But an
Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted Sept. 11-13 indicated 42 percent of white
evangelicals disapprove of the job Bush has done as president.

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Full article: http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2477099

[rfranklin]

1. From their mouths to God's ears....

They're finally waking up to the fact that they've been played for fools? Hallelujah!

[Demeter]

2. But Not Any More Able To Accept and Defend Democratic Priniciples

or the concept of Reality. After all, what was our nation founded on, who by, and why?

Answer:

The principles of the Enlightenment and its foundations of liberty, equality, and freedom

Educated people, with the support of the citizens who had suffered from religious and class persecutions

To secure the liberties which the Christian Conservatives shun, loathe, and seek to strip from their fellow citizens.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Oh, the irony.

The fundies are pissed off at Busholini because he isn't wacked out enough for them. Anything that gets them to not vote is fine with me, but how creepy is it that there are so many people whose whole political agenda revolves around religiously-inspired hate? :banghead:

[peteatomic]

4. I'm hoping this means that the fundies vote Constitution Party, or

some other far right wing party, splitting the republicants.