The Democrats’ Leap of Faith
By Ruth Marcus | Wednesday, June 6, 2007 | The Washington Post
The Democratic Party is on a mission: to make inroads into Republicans’ ability to attract and, more important, turn out religious voters…BS
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/05/AR2007060501857_pf.html
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The writer says that any “religious left” is bound to be smaller than the “religious right.” However, that is not entirely correct.
Only 37% of faith-based people who voted in the 2004 presidential election identified themselves with the religious right. This means that the religious left – and, perhaps as importantly, the religious center – makes up a FAR greater percentage of faith-based voters.
In this regard, Democrats can do worse than to “court” (as opposed to pandering to) the religious left and center.
Peace.
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