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Buckeye_Democrat

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5. I'd guess that most of them are Southern Baptists.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Fri Aug 19, 2016, 09:10 PM

Aug 2016

How are Democrats doing with Catholics? They're probably winning the polls among them.

It wouldn't surprise me if Democrats are doing better among some other denominations as well. Methodists maybe?

Southern Baptist density map:

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The Christian Right and Trump [View all] lordsummerisle Aug 2016 OP

It has to do with their supposed opposition The_Casual_Observer Aug 2016 #1

Good point lordsummerisle Aug 2016 #9

Psst! They're HYPOCRITES. Warpy Aug 2016 #2

I could have gotten it with a bit less snark n/t lordsummerisle Aug 2016 #7

I don't understand it either! moose65 Aug 2016 #3

They have one major thing in common... smirkymonkey Aug 2016 #14

Because with evangelicals, God's words can be cherry-picked to suit the person. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #4

I'd guess that most of them are Southern Baptists. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #5

Hispanic Catholics have always been pro-Clinton; white Catholics have switched to her muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #16

Southern Baptists have a pro-slavery history. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #6

CR = Oldest Profession UTUSN Aug 2016 #8

I've had a couple of interesting conversations at work this week with coworkers Arkansas Granny Aug 2016 #10

There is a movement in the Evangelical Churches called the Prosperity Church. FSogol Aug 2016 #11

In Christo-Republican eyes, #ComradeTrump's "ethics" make him a frikken Saint RapSoDee Aug 2016 #15

Racism. Johnny2X2X Aug 2016 #12

birds of a feather flock together yortsed snacilbuper Aug 2016 #13

The local evangelical TV station has and always will be right wing nutjob dembotoz Aug 2016 #17

It has a lot to do, IMO, with Republicans willingness to leverage ... GeorgeGist Aug 2016 #18