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| The Battle for (some) Souls at the Polls |
| October 30, 2020 |
In an election like no other, we look at the appeals to values voters across the political spectrum. |
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| In a Pandemic the Struggle to Reach Voters |
October 30, 2020 |
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With limited organizing opportunities, advocacy groups and faith-based political organizations use social media advertising and digital rallies to reach faithful voters. We hear about the competing Not Our Faith and Catholic Vote ad campaigns battling for the Catholic vote in swing states and Religion News Service national reporter Jack Jenkins explains how masks have become symbols of very different theological messages depending on your faith group.
Shapri LoMaglio. Political, legal, and management consultant. Currently working with the political action committee Not Our Faith.
Shapri LoMaglio
Courtesy Shapri LoMaglio
You can see the full videos from the political action committee Not Our Faith and the 501(c)(4) social welfare organization CATHOLICVOTE – excerpted in this segment – here.
Jack Jenkins. Award-winning journalist and national reporter covering religion and politics for the Religion News Service. He earned his B.A. from Presbyterian College and his Master of Divinity from Harvard University. |
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| Finding Answers in Data: The Impact of Religiosity and Race on Party Identification |
October 30, 2020 |
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To understand the strategies used by activists we turn to the numbers. Dr. Ryan Burge from Eastern Illinois University is a young professor of political science and a pastor who spends his time translating political trends on Twitter. In the closing week of the campaign, Burge explains the data driving faith groups supporting the Biden campaign and why appealing to white Christian voters can make a winning difference in swing states. Burge also reflects on how the demographic shifts spell more than a little trouble for the future of the GOP’s faith outreach and messaging. Burge dives into the theology of dispensationalism. He also shares insights from a poll exploring the affinity of religious people to the QAnon false conspiracy theory movement.
Ryan Burge, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Political Science, Graduate Coordinator at Eastern Illinois University, and pastor in the American Baptist Church.
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