Faith and Politics
February 5, 2006
(stories added throughout the day)

Stunning Poll Results Reveal That Nearly Half of Christian Voters Support Pro-Choice Presidential Candidates

DALLAS, Feb 04, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- With Super Tuesday just a day away, stunning new poll results from GodTube.com show that 43.9% of Christian voters are throwing their support behind the two leading pro-choice Democratic candidates in the 2008 presidential race. GodTube.com polling results show Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton gaining strong support from the Christian community in the upcoming election, while conservative Republican Mike Huckabee slips in the online poll with only 34.8% support. the rest

Born Again Christians Favor Democratic Candidates, Says Survey

'Vertical' message aimed at pews
Saturday, February 2, 2008
If Mike Huckabee has said it once, he has said it a thousand times during his bid to reach the White House.
"I have a great respect for Barack Obama," noted Huckabee, during a "Tonight Show" visit. "I think he's a person who is trying to do in many ways what I hope I'm trying to do and that is to say, 'Let's quit what I call horizontal politics.' the rest

Social conservatives have 'paid dues,' Huckabee says
Posted on Feb 4, 2008 by Michael Foust
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--One day before Super Tuesday, when he hopes to regain some much-needed momentum in the South, Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told Baptist Press that the GOP must not relegate social conservatives to the "back of the bus," as he says some "establishment Republicans" have done.
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Ohio's conservative Christian leaders hold off on support for candidates
Monday, February 04, 2008
Karen Sandstrom
Plain Dealer Reporter
Ohio's conservative Christian leaders, credited with shaping state and national politics in recent elections, are largely saving their energy until Republicans and Democrats have chosen their presidential candidates. the rest

Republican McCain Thanks Evangelicals for Support

Polling Averages Put McCain, Clinton Ahead in Super Tuesday States

How would Jesus vote?, asks pastor