by Vote Common Good Team | Feb 24, 2021 | Press Coverage
The scene outside the Capitol on 6 January. The presence of Christian nationalists was evident during the insurrection. Photograph: Shafkat Anowar/AP “More than 100 prominent evangelical Christian pastors and church leaders have spoken out against what they call the...
by Vote Common Good Team | Feb 24, 2021 | Press Coverage
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...
by Robb Ryerse | Feb 5, 2021 | Voices
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...
by Doug Pagitt | Jan 29, 2021 | Press Coverage, Voices
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...
by Vote Common Good Team | Jan 18, 2021 | Press Coverage
Pennsylvania resident Bill Werts speaks at a Vote Common Good rally during the 2020 election cycle. “In 2018, Werts participated in a protest at a local courthouse over the Trump administration’s immigration policies, where he was connected with the progressive...
by Doug Pagitt | Jan 13, 2021 | Press Coverage, Voices
© Getty Images The following is an opinion written in The Hill by Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good: Among the horrendous images from the mob attack on the Capitol, as an evangelical pastor, one in particular remains seared in my mind. As supporters...
by Vote Common Good Team | Jan 4, 2021 | Press Release
More than 2,000 people in all 50 states sign letter calling on Congress to reject attempts to overturn will of the voters on January 6 WASHINGTON – People of faith across the country are calling on Congress to fulfill its constitutional duty to certify the results of...
by Vote Common Good Team | Dec 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
As people of faith, we are reaching out to ask you to add your name to a public letter calling for Congress to fulfill its legal duty to confirm the US presidential election results on January 6, 2021. The text of the letter is below, and you can add your name here...
by Doug Pagitt | Nov 23, 2020 | Press Coverage, Voices
The following is an opinion written in Morning Consult by Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good: As states around the country certify final vote tallies, a surprising picture is starting to emerge around one of the reasons President Donald Trump did not...
