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Sat 23 Sep, 2006 08:08 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Christian conservatives, traditionally a reliable Republican constituency, aren't necessarily a GOP gimme this time around. There is an undercurrent of concern that some evangelicals, unhappy that the GOP-led Congress and President Bush haven't paid more attention to gay marriage and other "values" issues, may stay home on Election Day or even vote Democratic.
"Conservative Christians are somewhat disenchanted with Republicans," said Kenyn Cureton, vice president for convention relations with the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination with nearly 16 million members.
Religious conservatives are unhappy the Republican-led Congress hasn't paid enough attention to "values issues," he said, noting that even a push this summer against same-sex marriage came too late.
"It has not escaped our notice that they waited until just a few months from the November elections to address our agenda," Cureton said.
Jonathan Gregory, 38, a deacon at Grace Baptist Church in Bethpage, Tenn., said he may not vote GOP this fall, even though he considers himself a Republican and has voted for President Bush.
"I will vote conservative across the board, depending on the candidates' stance on abortion, gay marriage and their support of the military," Gregory said.
Voters like Gregory were once considered the president's strongest supporters. Exit polls showed 78 percent of white evangelicals voted for him in 2004. But an Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted Sept. 11-13 indicated 42 percent of white evangelicals disapprove of the job Bush has done as president.
Bethpage, Tenn? Sounds like it's hill folks.
Kenyn Cureton, vice president for convention relations with the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination with nearly 16 million members.
Even if it's for all the wrong reasosns, it's good to see the Bush cabal losing support in the heartland or anywhere else.
Ah, well, they'll just have to bite the bullet and vote for the whole Republican slate, since, as everyone knows, Dems and independants are Saddam lovers, commies and preverts.
dyslexia wrote:Kenyn Cureton, vice president for convention relations with the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination with nearly 16 million members.
How appropriate! Cureton is French slang (and derogatory) for a priest...
Quote:Exit polls showed 78 percent of white evangelicals voted for him in 2004. But an Associated Press-Ipsos poll conducted Sept. 11-13 indicated 42 percent of white evangelicals disapprove of the job Bush has done as president.
It's not like the 78% voting for and the 42% disapproving are mutually exclusive. Who better to choose between the lesser of two evils than people who really believe in evil?
Yeah, I think bush should have been attending gay weddings.
Miller wrote:Bethpage, Tenn? Sounds like it's hill folks.
"Sounds" like?
According to Google maps, Bethpage is just northeast of Nashville. Although those are rolling hills, these are basically "flatlanders" from the perspective of folks actually live in the mountains.
But let us not omit to trot out the bigotry which tells us that all southerners are ignorant, white trash hillbillies.
Far inferior to the New England white trash, like Miller. Say . . . don't you New England rednecks eat dog meat?
If they're so unhappy with the Republicans and Democrats then I think the conservative religious ought to set up their own political party. Lets see how many Americans will support them.
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