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NPR – Evangelical Leaders Condemn ‘Radicalized Christian Nationalism’
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., some with signs and symbols of Christianity. Pro-Trump protesters entered the U.S. Capitol building after mass demonstrations in the nation's capital. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images...
A Refreshing Change
The overused cliche is that someone is able to “walk and chew gum at the same time.” It’s a reference to the ability to pursue more than one priority simultaneously. It’s not something we’ve experienced in our politics much in the past several years. The Trump...
Morning Consult – How January May Have Changed the Role of Christianity In American Politics
The following is an opinion written in Morning Consult by Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good: 2021 started with Christianity showing up in our politics in two major moments that marked the end of the Trump era: one inspiring and one alarming. In...
Vote Common Good inspired, energized, and mobilized people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria by pursuing faith, hope, & love for a change on election day 2020 and thereby prevented the re-election of Donald Trump.
We will continue to work to provide alternatives to “Trumpism” for faith voters.
What We Did and Will Do
Many Christian voters recognize that their faith calls them to oppose the policies and approaches that characterized the Trump administration. In 2020, for many of these voters, their primary commitment was not to switch parties it was to be faithful to their beliefs and convictions and to make the common good their voting criteria. The behavior of Donald Trump made it impossible for them to continue to support him.
The emergence of a misguided approach to “America First” has caused many of them to resist the blazoned nationalism and to “seek first the kingdom of God” as it relates to goodness, kindness, justice, truth, and decency.
We were confident that 5-15% of the Christian vote wanted an “exit ramp” from supporting the Trump administration. We worked to help them see and take that exit.
We accomplished this goal across the country and in the crucial swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. We saw that change on election day and know that it prevented Donald Trump from winning re-election.
Tour Events
90+ events in 41 states traveling over 40,000 miles
Press
Hundreds of local and national press stories
Billboards
Billboards posted in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Postcards & Yard Signs
Mailed over 25,000 postcards to faith voters and displayed thousands of yard signs around the country
Sign-On Letters & Endorsements
Thousands of faith leaders endorsed Biden and signed-on to letters encouraging others to speak out against Trump
Video Ads
Compelling videos that have reached thousands on social media and beyond
We Will Continue To Flip The Script of Faith and Politics in America.
As we look to 2021 and beyond we are not satisfied with only flipping The White House, but we are committed to continuing to flipping the script . . . the way we do politics in America.
Flipping the script means changing the narrative that has under-girded white Evangelical and Catholic support for “Trumpism Republicans” who, for a variety of reasons, have put other priorities over the common good.
Flipping the script also includes changing the narratives among the two main political parties. The Democrat Party often feels resistant to connecting with religiously-minded voters, while the Republican Party is held hostage by religious extremism.
We will work hard to help both parties engage Common Good religiously oriented voters in ways that will add benefit to their political expression and not allow religion to be a wedge issue in our politics.