Pew Forum: 2004 Election Marked by Religious Polarization

[Democratic Hawk]

The findings of the survey include:

* Mainline Protestants, considered a strong Republican constituency, divided their votes evenly between President George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry, producing the highest level of support for a Democratic presidential candidate in recent times from that religious group.

I pretty much welcome that finding. Being a Protestant Democrat, I was beginning to feel somewhat marginalised

I can understand fundamentalists being Republican - but I'm hopeful that if the Democratic Party moves moderate on social issues, they could get more evangelicals on board

Dave

[Democratic Hawk]

I can understand fundamentalists being Republican - but I'm hopeful that if the Democratic Party moves moderate on social issues, they could get more evangelicals on board

Dave

Yes, I think there's room for movement among evangelicals. Dig deeper into the Pew Forum surveys - especially their earlier one on ideology and belief from a few months back...here.

A lot of interesting data there, thanks for the link

Dave