‘They Just Walked Away’: New Poll Shows How Badly Democrats Are Losing Christian Voters of All Stripes

(Worthy Insights) – A recent dataset shared with TIME reveals that 75% of Christian voters have little or no trust in the Democratic Party, while 70% express little confidence in the federal government, and 61% believe life in America has become harder for people of faith over the past decade. This growing mistrust has contributed to Democrats losing this group by a two-to-one margin in the last presidential election. Party leaders like Doug Pagitt warn that Democrats cannot hope to remain the majority party while sidelining the majority faith in the country. The party’s ongoing struggle to reconcile faith with its brand of inclusivity has become a significant obstacle, alienating millions of voters who see religion as central to their identity.

A shocking 75% of these Christian voters say that they have little or no trust in the Democratic Party, according to the data shared first with TIME. (By contrast, Republicans just about break even on that question.) A stunning 70% of these voters have little to no confidence in the federal government. And 61% of these voters think life in America is harder today for people of faith than it was 10 years ago. [ Source (Read More…) ]


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