February 5, 2008 8:40PM
Those Missing Evangelical Democrats
Do I repeat myself? Very well then I repeat myself.
Ted Olsen
If any exit poll anywhere asked Democrats if they identify themselves as evangelical/born-again, I'm not seeing it. I'm sure Howard Dean, Leah Daughtry, Jim Wallis, Katie Barge, and others aren't happy. But journalists (who call the shots on what questions get asked) shouldn't be pleased, either. There's a lot of talk tonight about how evangelicals are shaping the Republican ticket. There ought to have been some discussion about how they're shaping the Democratic ticket, too. After all, a third of evangelicals vote Democratic.
Posted by Ted Olsen on February 5, 2008 8:40PM
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Thanks for the shout out Ted. You are right. I am not happy. Not as a voter, and not as a Christian. Onward in this fight.
Posted by: Katie at February 5, 2008
The reason they don't ask the question of Democrats is that evangelical Democrats don't have a significant impact on Democratic party policies and positions. Name _any_ Democratic Party position that they have influenced from the standard position, let alone been the base for. Until you show that you can influence elections, which they have not unlike other minorities in the Democratic party, you are a nonentity.
Posted by: Terrance at February 5, 2008
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