Thursday, October 19, 2006

Evangelicals and the GOP: An Update

Strongly Republican Group Not Immune to Party's Troubles

"White evangelical Protestants have become one of the most important parts of the Republican Party's electoral base, making up over one-third of those who identify with the GOP and vote for its candidates. The party's political fortunes depend, in large part, on retaining the solid support of the evangelical community. But evangelicals, like other voters, have been affected by the broader wave of voter disillusionment with President Bush and the Republican Party. Evangelicals remain the party's most supportive group, but at levels significantly diminished from where they were in the 2002 and 2004 elections." Source: Pew Research Center for the People & the Press

Link to Online Report

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