Conservative Vote
What exactly is the conservative vote? Who is in it and how critical is it to
winning elections?
While conservative vote includes many
Christians, equating it
with Christians is erroneous since conservative vote encompasses everyone who vote
s in
favor of the
values and positions that our society
considers "conservative" in matters dealing with the economic, fiscal,
foreign affairs, military, social, environmental and other policies.
Conservative vote has historically played decisive roles in Presidential elections.
It tipped the 2000
and 2004 Presidential elections in favor of George W. Bush. It won the 1988 election for George Herbert
Walker Bush. And of course Ronald Reagan won the 1980 and 1984 races for the
White House due in large part
to the conservative vote.
But the conservative
vote has also won Presidential elections for the Democrats, swinging behind Jimmy
Carter and leading to his victory in the 1976 Presidential election after the
improprieties of Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal.
How is the conservative vote evolving in this year's election campaign between
Senators
John McCain and
Barack Obama? Will
the conservative vote remain
united, erode at the fringes or even splinter?
These and related questions are addressed on this website, which presents the
ratings for all Presidential candidates, and also enables you to access the
Christian
testimonies of
Congressional
candidates.
