Super Tuesday Liveblog: The Bible Belt Speaks (by Duane Shank)
Interesting exit poll results from five southern "Bible-belt" states. Of those who identify as "Born-again or evangelical Christians," Mike Huckabee won their votes. In all but one, John McCain came in second, and Mitt Romney third. Here are the numbers:
GA – 64% of R voters
43% - Huckabee
29% - Romney
24% - McCain
AL– 78% of R voters
48 – Huckabee
31 – McCain
16 – Romney
TN – 73% of R voters
41 – Huckabee
26 – McCain
19 – Romney
OK – 73& of R voters
39 – Huckabee
29 – McCain
25 – Romney
ARK– 73% of R voters
63 – Huckabee
19 – McCain
11 – Romney
(of course, this is Huckabee's home state)
The conclusion? Despite no support from established Religious Right leaders, Huckabee is winning the evangelical vote. And despite active opposition by James Dobson and others, McCain is coming in second among those voters.
(For exit polls, go to www.cnn.com/POLITICS/ and click on the state)
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I believe many people in Evangelical circes are concerned for our national security.
Interesting to see how many votes Evangelical Born Again Christians are giving to Mitt Romney , The mainstream media tried to make out that his religion would limit the ability to have Conservative Christians vote for him .
I can't remember any Super Tuesay having this much attention "
My prediction in Novemebr .
Hillary 52.8 McCain 47.2 Electoral vote pretty much a landslide .
I would move to Canada but its too crowded from all the folks who moved up there since Bush has been office .
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Posted by: Mick | February 6, 2008 1:16 AM
The problem is none of tha candidates has any legitimacy. Hillary and McCain are appalling on Iraq - both having supported or continue to supportthe attack on Iraqis. Hillary's position on abortion is terrible and the whol dynast thing - two Bushes and two Clintons. It is what you would expect in a corrupt nepotistic nation.
Posted by: Dan | February 6, 2008 6:25 AM
Mick - I agree with your comment that many evangelicals are concerned about national security. Pat Robertson actually sensed that too when he endorsed...who was that guy? Or yeah, Rudy. haha. Anyway, Robertson's instincts were right, but instead of chosing the pro-life candidate (McCain) he chose the pro-choice one. Oops. Why? I don't know, but I assume it was because he wanted to be on a winning team and Rudy looked good at that point. Again, oops.
Posted by: Eric | February 6, 2008 9:08 AM
Anyway, Robertson's instincts were right, but instead of chosing the pro-life candidate (McCain) he chose the pro-choice one. Oops. Why? I don't know, but I assume it was because he wanted to be on a winning team and Rudy looked good at that point. Again, oops.
Actually, it was pretty simple. At that time it was also a forgone conclusion that Hillary would be the Democratic nominee; Pat thus saw Rudy as the Republican who could best thwart her election. But with conservatives not wholeheartely supporting McCain, it still may happen.
Posted by: Rick Nowlin | February 6, 2008 11:02 AM
Mick:
"I would move to Canada..."
Don't worry, Mick, you'll be just fine if Hillary becomes President. You didn't do too bad under Bill, right?
Posted by: I and I | February 6, 2008 11:24 AM
Posted by: I and I | February 6, 2008 11:24 AM
'...too bad...'
Maybe we need to define 'too bad' before we go any further?
The cuts that Bill made on benefits for the elderly made it a lot easier for them to 'die' sooner and relieve the surplus population.
Blessings -
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Posted by: Moderatelad | February 6, 2008 1:27 PM
You didn't do too bad under Bill, right?
Posted by: I and I
Your right , things were much better then I had anticipated also . Have to admit that . But Clinton was very good at compromise , in fact I think he was the master at taking issues that actually had merit from the other side of the aisle and making those issues his . I think by agreeing with conservatives on some issues they got mad at him if that makes any sense .
The age of big government is over he once said . What a debater , he was great that way too .
I guess you could say he was a master-debater
Sorry feeling frisky .. ;0)
Posted by: Mick | February 6, 2008 2:32 PM
But Clinton was very good at compromise, in fact I think he was the master at taking issues that actually had merit from the other side of the aisle and making those issues his. I think by agreeing with conservatives on some issues they got mad at him if that makes any sense.
That's exactly right. He managed to peel off part of the "Reagan coalition," specifically the business groups -- remember, he was chair of the Democratic Leadership Council, which was more business-friendly than much of the rest of the party. That is why conservative activists wanted him destroyed BAMN and also part of the reason many in his own party resented him.
Posted by: Rick Nowlin | February 6, 2008 2:55 PM
That's exactly right
Posted by: Rick Nowlin
Your scaring me Rick , thats the second time you agreed with me . We are forming a coalition .
Posted by: Mick | February 6, 2008 3:37 PM
That's right, Bill Clinton took the middle of road or centrist position on many important policies. Compromising with the right and left was a strong suit.
America could use an intelligent leader again that is not so one sided and partisan.
Posted by: Steve | February 6, 2008 5:36 PM
Compromising with the right and left was a strong suit.
For that he was accused of "triangulating."
Posted by: Rick Nowlin | February 6, 2008 5:58 PM
I agree with Steve, we need a leader who is not so one-sided and partisan. So much damage has been done in the last 7 years to drive Americans further apart and take away our civil rights that it is scary. Maybe a great ticket would be Hillary and McCain LOL!
Posted by: Maggie | February 6, 2008 6:02 PM
"For that he was accused of "triangulating.""
Well, his own strategists (Dick Morris in particular) coined the phrase. I question whether that counts as an accusation.
"America could use an intelligent leader again that is not so one sided and partisan. "
I'm John McCain, and I approve this message.
Posted by: kevin s. | February 6, 2008 11:37 PM
Well, his own strategists (Dick Morris in particular) coined the phrase. I question whether that counts as an accusation.
Morris being a Republican ...
"America could use an intelligent leader again that is not so one sided and partisan. "
I'm John McCain, and I approve this message.
No wonder GOP conservatives can't stand him.
Posted by: Rick Nowlin | February 7, 2008 11:32 AM
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