Top Three Election Issues For Active Christians
Sep 9th, 2008 by David
While it may appear in the media that gender, race, and teen pregnancy are the top issues in the 2008 presidential election, a new poll by Christianity Today International’s NationalChristianPoll.com says Active Christians* are still concerned about economy and national security.
Active Christians registered their three top election issues for both presidential candidates in the recent poll. Healthcare (78%), economy 77%, and war (76%) are the top issues for those who will vote for Obama, while abortion (73%), moral issues (70%), and terrorism (68%) top the issues for those who will vote for McCain.
McCain’s pick for running mate skewed more favorably than Obama’s pick. The results also show nearly two-thirds (65%) of Active Christians* voting for John McCain view him more favorably after choosing Sarah Palin. About half (53%) of Active Christians voting for Barack Obama view him more favorably after choosing Joe Biden.
For more results of this poll, visit http://nationalchristianpoll.com/poll/vpsurvey.html
* U.S. Active Christians believe salvation is through Jesus Christ. They are frequent Bible readers and church attendees and a high percentage are in leadership roles in their local congregations.
NationalChristianPoll.com is a service of Christianity Today International, founded in 1956 by Billy Graham. Christianity Today International is the publisher of 12 publications, including Christianity Today magazine, online church leadership resources, and a variety of websites offering exclusive news and resources from a Christian perspective to 2.5 million unique visitors each month.
That’s interesting information. Thanks for sharing those statistics.