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The Faith Vote

The faith vote is not monolithic. Check out these voter guides from Faithful America partners demonstrating the broad priorities of people of faith:

Sojourners

Vote the Common Good

The Jewish Council For Public Affairs

Muslim Public Affairs Council

National Council of Churches

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Faithful America Relaunches!

Welcome to the new Faithful America, redesigned and relaunched! Faithful America is now sponsored by Faith in Public Life -- a resource center for faith leaders dedicated to reclaiming the values debate in America. We could not be more thrilled to take action together in the weeks and months ahead. Together, we can make a difference.

Questions? Ideas for campaigns? Contact us. We are all in this together.

Now, let's get to work!

--Beth, Katie, Jen, Dan, and Kristin

Out-polling the Exit Polls

New poll demonstrates political diversity of evangelical voters

February 19, 2008 -- Faith in Public Life and the Center for American Progress Action Fund commissioned a poll in two Super Tuesday states, Missouri and Tennessee, to demonstrate what our television network pollsters are missing. Their poll, released last week, showed:

  • One-third of all white evangelical voters in both states participated in the Democratic primaries.

  • There were 160,000 evangelical Democratic voters in Missouri and 180,000 evangelical Democratic voters in Tennessee. That's as many or more than all African American voters, all voters over 65, or all voters who said the Iraq war is the most important issue facing the country in those states.

  • Majorities of evangelical voters in both states support a broader issue agenda that goes beyond abortion and same-sex marriage to include ending poverty, protecting the environment, and tacking HIV/AIDS.

Click here for full analysis at progressiveandreligious.org.

News outlets are picking up the story...

Can you sign the Faithful America petition asking the media pollsters to stop stereotyping people of faith?

The petition says: "The presidential primary exit polls, sponsored by ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, Fox and the AP, must stop stereotyping people of faith. We call on the media pollsters to ask all voters -- Republicans and Democrats -- the same religion questions on the exit poll surveys."

We will deliver the petition with your name and comments to the networks' pollsters in the next two weeks -- before the March 4 primaries in Texas and Ohio.