WNYC – What Did Democrats Get Wrong About Religious Voters in 2016?
“Voters don’t need you to be like them for them to vote for you, but voters do want you to like them if you’re going to ask them to vote for you.”
Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Teaching the Left to talk to evangelicals
“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.”
CNN – Pastor’s Mission to Teach Democrats How to Court Evangelicals
“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.”
My Dysfunctional Family Reunion: How Asking “Values Voters” to Sign a Pledge on Biblical Love Went Anything But Lovingly
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...
The Advocate – Progressive Christians Promote Love, Inclusion at Values Voter Summit
“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.”
Far Right Anti-LGBTQ Evangelical Extremists On The Warpath For Trump And His Republican Enablers
Family Research Council is targeting Vote Common Good with their typical abuse against progressive organizations/
In The News – September 16, 2019
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,...
In The News – September 12, 2019
A round-up of news and stories about the role of faith in American politics.
In The News – August 14, 2019
A round-up of news and stories about the role of faith in American politics.