Behind the Scenes of the Faith, Hope, and Love Tour
Here is Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good, making short promotional videos for the tour this afternoon.
Orange City, Iowa Rally
Sioux Center, Iowa Rally
It’s night one of our nationwide tour, and we’re so excited to be back in Sioux...Faith, Politics, & the Common Good Summit and Forum: Day 2
On day two, we’re taking action for the common good.
Faith, Politics, & the Common Good Summit and Forum: Day 1
Today, we began the work of our national bus tour with the Faith, Hope, and the Common Good Summit & Presidential Forum.
National Catholic Reporter – It’s time to change the abortion debate in America
The current framing of the debate is wounding our nation and may in fact become our undoing, dividing us so deeply that in seeking to win elections, we lose our nation’s soul.
Religion News Service – As Iowa caucus nears, candidates ramp up God-talk
Signs suggest the God-talk is unlikely to let up as candidates enter the final stretch before the Iowa caucus on Feb. 3. At least five presidential hopefuls — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, former congressman John Delaney, spiritual author Marianne Williamson, independent Candidate Mark Charles and Republican candidate Bill Weld — are slated to speak at the Vote Common Good forum hosted in Des Moines Jan. 9-11, which is facilitated by a group of religious progressives.
The Hill – Evangelicals are no longer a sure a bet for Trump
There are many reasons why people have lost their faith in Donald Trump. We are not telling people to stop being Republicans; we are asking Republicans to not vote for this one. We are not trying to turn everyone into a Democrat. We are asking people to consider voting for one this time.
Tampa Bay Spectrum News – Florida Faith Leaders Call Out President Trump for “Failed Promises”
We have recognized that voters all across the country and especially in Florida are really shaken by the fact that they have a commitment to certain issues. For many of them, they are issues that have aligned with the Republican Party, but they also recognize the behavior and the policies of the Trump administration no longer allow them to maintain their affiliation with their faith, and with this administration.
The Guardian – Trump defends killing of Suleimani
It is Trump’s desperate response to the realization that he’s losing his primary voting bloc, faith voters. He realizes he needs every last vote if he wants a shot at re-election [and] losing even five per cent ends his chances.