Posted on 08/02/2012 6:05:29 AM PDT by Colofornian
Well, here's how that breaks down -- IF Evangelicals were to turn out in 2012 with the same force they did in 2010...which, actually, I happen to doubt exactly because of the reason cited in this article...lack of enthusiasm for Romney...But...IF they were to turn out with the same piece of the voter pie as 2010...that would mean that 34% of the vote...not just 34% of the conservative vote...but 34% of the overall vote would come from Evangelicals...
That means that about 8.5% of the entire voting pool -- constituting ONLY Evangelicals (never mind who else is uncomfortable with either Romney ONLY or his Mormonism) ... are indeed uncomfortable with Mormonism.
Those are huge numbers that normally readily fall to a GoP candidate.
The RINOs in charge elected to ignore that Evangelicals were THE base of the party...and now they risk not only alienating them in 2012...but forever...
I'm an Evangelical. Once Romney is officially nominated, I'm out of the GoP...either to independent status or the Constitution Party.
The GoP already only has 29% of all registered voters...and that's eroding away...fast.
Not really. (See post #21)...Were Evangelicals to turn out with the same force as they did in 2010...1 out of 4 Evangelicals = almost one out of 9 voters...
(People forget -- or neglect -- that Evangelicals were 34% of the voting pool in 2010...Now...exactly because of the lack of enthusiasm among Evangelicals in 2012 I don't think Evangelicals will vote in '12 anywhere close to 34% of the voting pool)
Not really. (See post #21)...Were Evangelicals to turn out with the same force as they did in 2010...1 out of 4 Evangelicals = almost one out of 11 voters...
(People forget -- or neglect -- that Evangelicals were 34% of the voting pool in 2010...Now...exactly because of the lack of enthusiasm among Evangelicals in 2012 I don't think Evangelicals will vote in '12 anywhere close to 34% of the voting pool)
(The WaPo published this...this article originated with a Religion News Service journalist)
Some will...Some won't. Some of those -- like me -- will go vote 3rd party on POTUS -- and GoP most everywhere else.
I can tell you this...Evangelicals won't even be close to representing the 34% of the entire voter pool that they did in 2010.
Out of the 12 people in our small group at church, only 12 are going to vote for Romney.
Of the others I know through our church and others from other evangelical churches, it's still 100% for Romney.
I'm guessing it has something to do with the alternative........
Based on my experience, I'm thinking this article is pure BS and wishful thinking at best.
Don’t worry. The evangelicals who don’t show up to vote for Mitt will show up to vote against Obama. The CFA experience helps guarantee that.
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