“What we want is for religious voters to know that Democratic candidates take them seriously and that they want to ask for their vote, and they want to listen to their ideas, and they want religious voters to be included in the Democratic party.”
“If Democrats would reach out to speak with and spend time talking with Evangelical voters, we’re confident a significant percentage of them would think about voting for Democrats.”
Rev. Rob Schenck and Doug Pagitt outside the Value Voters Summit The following is a post by Rev. Rob Schenck: Returning home after a big change in one‘s life and thinking is always challenging, if not difficult. I can remember going back to my parents’ house—where I...
“But Vote Common Good will be represented at the Values Voter Summit to show there’s an alternative path for religious believers, including evangelical Christians—they don’t have to be part of the Christian right.”
A round-up of news and stories about the role of faith in American politics: Does Trump really inspire racists? Here’s what research found September 13, 2019 What role will religion play in the Democratic debate? Ask Pete Buttigieg September 12,...
For Immediate Release November 6, 2018 Vote Common Good MINNEAPOLIS — Pastor Doug Pagitt, executive director of Vote Common Good, issued the following statement in reaction to the election results: “Tonight, the commitment to the Common Good was expressed by...
Christianity in America, as we know it, is coming to an end. So we find ourselves at a new beginning! For many of us, it is like that moment when we first believed, letting go of what hinders us, stepping into the unknown with faith instead of fear, and running...
