Re: Alliterative Joni, Also , Tax Free (WARNING: Political Content!!! NJC)

[Gerald Notaro]

The only religious denomination to give the majority of their votes to 
the Republicans in the last presidential election was White Protestant. 
Even then it was on 55%. But since they make up 54% of the total 
electorate, their influence is significant.

Jerry

Mary E. Pitassi wrote:
Kakki:

Which groups do you have in mind?

If you mean Roman Catholics, they are explicitly contravening certain
official teachings of their church in voting Democratic, at least in many
instances.   I imagine that the same could be said, to a lesser extent, of
Orthodox Jews.  They're going against the grain.  That's not my definition
of a "fundamentalist."
I believe that when most people speak of "fundamentalist Christians," they
do indeed mean evangelical Protestants.  If you'd like to broaden the
definition of "fundamentalist" to include members of any religion who hew to
either a literal interpretation of a text or certain very basic (or
"fundamental") teachings, fine.   My guess, however, is that that's not what
most people think of when they use that term in the United States.
Mary P.

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Mary wrote:


I would NOT guess that 11% of those who voted Democratic are religious
fundamentalists.

I guess it depends on one's definition of religious fundamentalist.  I
broaden the definition to include any orthodox or fundamentalist religious
sect, not just particular protestant evangelicals.  Think about some of
the

major voting blocs of the Democratic party and think about what religions
they are
Kakki.