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Willie Pep

(841 posts)
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 02:41 AM Nov 2017

Why Democrats Must Regain the Trust of Religious Voters

I thought this was a good article from The Atlantic by Michael Wear who headed President Obama's faith outreach for the 2012 presidential campaign. I think he makes a strong case for the Democratic Party improving outreach among religious voters.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/11/why-democrats-must-regain-faith-among-religious-voters/546434/

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Why Democrats Must Regain the Trust of Religious Voters (Original Post) Willie Pep Nov 2017 OP
Religious Voters who are Pro-choice Already Trust Us AndyTiedye Nov 2017 #1
Religious people have always been hostile to key Dem groups. Especially Christians NCDem777 Nov 2017 #2
ALL of the Trump voters I KNOW are "racist pigs" stonecutter357 Nov 2017 #3
Not worth it for the RW'ers n2doc Nov 2017 #4
So long as Republicans do - BlueMTexpat Nov 2017 #5
Let this sink in... they prefer a pedophile over a democratic candidate. We dont ever onecaliberal Nov 2017 #6
Asolutely agree. olegramps Dec 2017 #7
K&R onecaliberal Dec 2017 #8

AndyTiedye

(23,533 posts)
1. Religious Voters who are Pro-choice Already Trust Us
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 04:09 AM
Nov 2017

Theocratic voters want us to surrender on abortion
birth control
and everything else.

 

NCDem777

(458 posts)
2. Religious people have always been hostile to key Dem groups. Especially Christians
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 04:54 AM
Nov 2017

LGBT, women, young people, disabled (see the hate for the ADA), non-Christians

I don't think there's a way to get religious voters on board without sacrificing everything else.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)
4. Not worth it for the RW'ers
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 05:25 AM
Nov 2017

Religious voters who are not members of the American Taliban should already feel welcome and have their values reflected in the Dems platform and voting. American Taliban are cultists (Fetus worshippers) and are lost to the rational and sane world. If voter turnout was better, and suppression less, they would not be able to dominate things.

BlueMTexpat

(15,503 posts)
5. So long as Republicans do -
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 05:26 AM
Nov 2017

and get away with - the horrible things they do, if "religious" voters STILL do not trust Dems, there is no point wasting time, energy or money on them. They are lost causes. Perhaps one or two might change what minds they have, but the overwhelming majority will NOT.

JMO. But speaking from experience ....

onecaliberal

(36,332 posts)
6. Let this sink in... they prefer a pedophile over a democratic candidate. We dont ever
Wed Nov 22, 2017, 06:11 AM
Nov 2017

Want to attract that kind of vile people.

olegramps

(8,200 posts)
7. Asolutely agree.
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 03:03 PM
Dec 2017

As Jesus said those guilty of the crime of scandalizing children should be cast into the sea with millstone tied around their neck. I conclude that that should apply to anyone who supports a pedophile and anyone who sexually molests anyone, male or female.

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