Believers vote for Bush

“Most of my friends are believers,” said Shannon Staiger, a psychotherapist and church member, “and they think if you’re a believer, you’ll vote for Bush

I think the above quote from a NY Times article about an evangelical pastor who doesn't preach conservative politics best explains America's new emerging voting patterns.

The article portrays the pastor, Rev. Gregory A. Boyd, as a good guy for his refusal to preach for the Republican party and patriotism, but it's also clear that he's an oddball among evangelicals, and his political stance has resulted in white middle class parishioners leaving his church, to be replaced by more black and minority congregants (groups who dislike Republicans).

Comments

[JewishAtheist]

Put another way, "the credulous vote for Bush."

[SFG]

Of course it's an additive model. You might be 10% more likely to vote Bush if you're religious, male, white, married, a red-stater...but if you're a religious male white married red-stater you might be 90% likely.

I don't believe in god myself, but I have to admit studies have shown faith and church are good for people, providing as the do a sense of optimism and a place of community. I guess the truth doesn't always set you free!

[dearieme]

Do people really decide whom to vote for before the see the alternative? Had I been an American, I might have voted for Bush last time.