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43% of white evangelical Christians in Ohio voted Democratic in primary March 12, 2008

Posted by Zack in Ohio | 2 comments

Cleveland Plain Dealer article: 43% of white evangelical Christians in Ohio voted Democratic in primary, poll says:

Forty-three percent of white evangelical Christian voters in Ohio backed Democrats in last week’s presidential primary, according to a poll released Monday by religious and progressive groups.

The groups that released the poll say it demonstrates ideological diversity among a voting bloc that is widely presumed to be Republican.

Ohio evangelical voters from both parties told the pollsters that jobs and the economy were their top concerns - eclipsing abortion and gay marriage even among the Republicans - although social issues were still more important to Republicans than Democrats.

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