Why Democrats Must Regain the Trust of Religious Voters

[Willie Pep]

I thought this was a good article from The Atlantic by Michael Wear who headed President Obama's faith outreach for the 2012 presidential campaign. I think he makes a strong case for the Democratic Party improving outreach among religious voters.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/11/why-democrats-must-regain-faith-among-religious-voters/546434/

[AndyTiedye]

1. Religious Voters who are Pro-choice Already Trust Us

Theocratic voters want us to surrender on abortion
birth control
and everything else.

[NCDem777]

2. Religious people have always been hostile to key Dem groups. Especially Christians

LGBT, women, young people, disabled (see the hate for the ADA), non-Christians

I don't think there's a way to get religious voters on board without sacrificing everything else.

[stonecutter357]

3. ALL of the Trump voters I KNOW are "racist pigs"

And for to violent for an outreach .

[n2doc]

4. Not worth it for the RW'ers

Religious voters who are not members of the American Taliban should already feel welcome and have their values reflected in the Dems platform and voting. American Taliban are cultists (Fetus worshippers) and are lost to the rational and sane world. If voter turnout was better, and suppression less, they would not be able to dominate things.

[BlueMTexpat]

5. So long as Republicans do -

and get away with - the horrible things they do, if "religious" voters STILL do not trust Dems, there is no point wasting time, energy or money on them. They are lost causes. Perhaps one or two might change what minds they have, but the overwhelming majority will NOT.

JMO. But speaking from experience ....

[onecaliberal]

6. Let this sink in... they prefer a pedophile over a democratic candidate. We dont ever

Want to attract that kind of vile people.

[olegramps]

7. Asolutely agree.

As Jesus said those guilty of the crime of scandalizing children should be cast into the sea with millstone tied around their neck. I conclude that that should apply to anyone who supports a pedophile and anyone who sexually molests anyone, male or female.

[onecaliberal]

8. K&R