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January 21st, 2012
09:53 PM ET
Passing significant test, Gingrich wins more S.C. evangelicals than rivalsBy Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com (CNN) - If there were any doubts that Newt Gingrich, a thrice-married convert to Catholicism, could connect with the evangelical voters who make up the Republican Party base, Saturday’s South Carolina primary put them to rest, with the former House Speaker winning twice as many evangelical votes as anyone else in the race. Evangelical Christians made up two-thirds of the South Carolina electorate on Saturday, and Gingrich took 44% of their votes, according to CNN’s exit poll. Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, who rode evangelical support to victory in the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses earlier this month, each got 21% of the evangelical vote in South Carolina. Gingrich got roughly the same share of the South Carolina evangelical vote as Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist preacher, did four years ago. The former House speaker campaigned vigorously among evangelicals in the Palmetto State, talking about “values” issues and speaking to and holding conference calls with hundreds of evangelical pastors. “Whatever his personal values may be, he certainly talked effectively and cogently to the kinds of issues that evangelicals care about,” said John Green, an expert in religion and politics at the University of Akron. “Gingrich had a very intensive campaign mentioning social issues, less as policy matter than as test of the broader ideology of candidates,” Green said. An accusation last week from Gingrich’s second wife that he asked for an “open marriage” raised questions about how much so-called “values voters” would support him. “To a degree, it will give [evangelical voters] pause, but there’s a much more insatiable appetite to defeat President Obama,” said David Brody, chief political correspondent at CBN News at the Christian Broadcasting Network. “Gingrich has never claimed to be a patron saint,” Brody said. “People have known for years about Gingrich’s marriage issues. In a way, his well-known history of troubled marriage works for him here.” Last weekend, a group of conservative Christian leaders – evangelicals, mostly – reached consensus around supporting Santorum, but many experts said the development came to late to seriously influence the race. |
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I find it a little amusing that SC Republican voters thought of Newt Gingrich much the same way as they did Mike Huckabee.
Quoting Newt Gingrich: "On September 16, 1981, Representatives Stewart McKinney and I introduced legislation designed to end bureaucratic interference in the use of marijuana as a medicant. We believe licensed physicians are competent to employ marijuana, and patients have a right to obtain marijuana legally, under medical supervision, from a regulated source". Source: The Journal of the American Medical Association March 19, 1982;247(11)
stick it where tommy?
Didja miss it the first time, you stupid git?
no test thread to see how long it would take a moron to find it
As a Christian, and a conservative, I just can't see myself voting for Newt. I know that Jesus teaches forgiveness, and I struggle with that daily, but I just can't trust he can run the country.
So BLUF, Newt collected the most retards in SC.
"Fear not the Ori, fear the darkness that would conceal the knowledge of the universe. Believe in the truth of all things, and you too may find the path to enlightenment."
"Hallowed are the Ori."
50 years ago, almost no one would publicly admit they didn't believe in god. 50 years from now, the % of Ho'mo Sapiens who need to reference 2000 texts will be far less than today. Religion is collapsing. The angry gods cannot be controlled by sacrifices or prayers. Time for humans to grow up and face reality.
Imagine sitting across a conference table from a sentient "alien" being in 200 years. Imagine the looks on their "faces" when humans try to explain "well, ya see she ate this apple, and, well, ummmm, well......"
Ha! Yeah, it's a funny story, for sure. I agree mankind (and especially the USA evangelicals) need to grow up but it will take a long time, if ever. Not in our lifetime.
Now just imagne the alien's reply saying "Hey, we have a similar story of our own". Just imagine.
50 years ago the USA would not have tolerated your bs. The members of the greatest generation did not secure your freedoms, including your freedom of speech thinking you would come along and undermine the moral and Biblical foundation of America. It is your sin that will be defeated, hopefully before more harm is done to the Republic.
Oh, nonsense. You must have a short memory and an enormous lack of knowledge of American history. There have been far bigger scandals than this, you little ole lady.
The members of the greatest generation were probably well educated enough to know that this country wasn't biblically founded. They'd probably be embarrassed to know how some people treat the history of this great country.
both the country AND the greatest generation had Biblical foundations
just sayin': saying what you call bs IS part of our freedoms.
what you consider freedoms are nothing more than chains to sin that are dragging this country down. Freedom of speech ends when you use it for lies and deception
"just sayin
what you consider freedoms are nothing more than chains to sin that are dragging this country down. Freedom of speech ends when you use it for lies and deception"
Well, it isn't ending when you keep lying while stating that this country's founding was biblically based. You can attempt to rewrite history all you want in your own head ... doesn't make it true. Try reading some quotes on religion from both the author of the Declaration of Independence and the father of the Consti.tution. Or take a 6th grade history class.
HellBent
We are talking about America and the foundation of America was upon the mighty hand of God. Why try and twist that to say something other than it was? Some 80% today claim to be Christian and I bet 99% of Americans claimed to Jew or Christian 200 years ago. Just how is that not a Christian nation or at minimum a God fearing nation?
Less than 60 years ago the stores were still closed on Sunday the Lords day.
@fred,
get your head out of the sand and go read something by Jefferson, Adams, or Franklin. Or at least read the treaty of Tripoli. Ignorance is no excuse.
Prayer changes things
Prayer brings joy to the evening
Take time to talk with God
Prayer changes things
I hope prayer changes your pulse from 'normal' to 'absent.'
demons fear and ridicule prayer
prayer gives demons arthritis
This person posts this drivel every day, starting with an insult to those who exhibit critical thinking, then talks about how holy he is, as if insulting people, and name-calling is some new form of piety.
demons hate truth and fear prayer
::shakes fist:: damn you all!!
If the demon with arthritis can make a fist to shake, you christians clearly aren't praying enough.
Demons have no power over prayer
You’re a hypocritical liar. You can insist on the power of prayer until your lips turn purple; but, But when you get really sick I bet you go to a doctor for medicine instead of church for prayer
God gave mankind science and medicine. Why wouldn't a believer use what God has given. The hypocrite here is not the believer.
Look, either you believe that Newt repented or that he didn't. If you think he repented, then he is forgiven case closed. Bring up behavior before he repented is moot. Having said that, I don't support Newt because I don't think he is a social conservative. I support Santorum, the only all-around conservative Christian candidate.
So, you "believe" Newt because he says he's repented, but you don't believe him when he says he's socially conservative?
How do you know whether he's truthful on one hand and lying on the other?
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I wonder, Georgie, Porgie, who are you going to vote for in the general election if Santorum isn't the nominee?
Anybody but Obama?
Telling.
Yes, you got it right this time. I will vote for anyone but a Democrat or a liberal. I will vote for the one most in line with my political and religious conscience.
Santorum opposes contraception of any kind. Think that's going to do anything to lower the abortion rate, Georgie?
You are such a load of manure. You pretend you're an arch-conservative, but I don't believe you. You are a fake. You post this kind of nonsense purely for the purpose of making conservatives look like idiots. You do a good job of it, too. Anyone reading your phony baloney would conclude that conservatives are complete morons.
Whatsamatter, Georgie? Nothing to say?
Guess I hit a nerve.
No one cares, George.
I will vote for the one most in line with my political and religious conscience, no matter how morally bankrupt they are.
Will the real George have the guts to stand up?
The American public will have no stomach for such an "all around conservative" as that frothy mix formerly known as Santorum
"I will vote for the one most in line with my political and religious conscience, no matter how morally bankrupt they are."
In that case, the moral bankruptcy is on you, Georgie
"I will vote for the one most in line with my political and religious conscience, no matter how morally bankrupt they are."
Translation: "I am morally bankrupt"
That's because a lot of Christians don't actually believe in morality. To many of them, Jesus is just a scape-goat; so they can do whatever they please. In this regard I can see why some people would prefer a non-theistic life— in which every person is thereby accountable for their own actions.
(Of course some Atheists use atheism as an excuse for immoral living too, which I don't feel is right either.)
What a person "believes" and what they "do" are completely different. Or rather what a person claims to believe and what they actually incorporate in their lives are drastically different. Unfortunately, it seems a lot of people and much of the media refuse to see past the shallow layer into the more substantial characteristics of a person.
Clasic case of the good ol' boy network.
It's okay tobe immoral, as long as you're one of 'us'.
disgusting.
Nothing new under the sun. I'll bet the morons still think Nixon was framed.
I grew up in SC, lived there for nearly 45 years, best thing I ever did was leave that backward state and move North! SC, along wth all of those who profess morals and religion, have proven that with the win of Newt that they are willing to suspend any set of moral beliefs at will. Here is a man who has shown time and again that his morals are firmly planted in his pants and his ego, and the gullible in SC voted to support THAT!!!!
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Mmmmmmmmm ... nuts.
S.C. Evangelicals the new Klan
New?
Can't say I follow that line of reasoning. The evangelicals in SC are indeed an interesting group, not sure that ALL of them can be accused of KLAN like mentality or activities. I knew some good people in SC who would be considered evangelical who are quite reasonable in their social views, OUTSIDE of their obvious religious slant. I left SC some five years ago, best decision of my life, without a doubt.
South Carolina says they are all glad you're gone too. In fact way more are glad you're gone than were ever glad you were there.
And how would you know that, you impudent twerp? You don't speak for anyone but yourself, just lyin'.
herbie, shut it.
i wasn't shut up
i was brought up
and every time
i look at you
i throw up
tom tom the pipers son
stole a pig and
lied about it
cause lying
is all tom is good for
Aww, herbie. Did the big boys beat you up and take your cookie?
no went postal on em
Explains why you're lying there with your limp d* ck on the pavement.
uh tom, you are looking at your boyfriend husband...i 'm over here
Nah. You don't HAVE a d!ck.
truth be told the only one your hubby got is you
I guess this ends the raging debate over whether evangelicals are partial or complete hypocrites.
There was a debate?
New England and 49ers will be winners today.
Both games should be good. Just imagine Newt's head is the football if you need some motivation.
Also, I am still waiting on the guy with the bacon turkey to post. I NEED Newt's head on that platter!!
That's awful! How dare you say that Newts head should be on a platter like that bacon turkey! That would be a TERRIBLE waste of bacon!
I would never waste the bacon!
Put that tongue back in your mouth. Noses are mine.
HEAR YE, HEAR YE!!!!!
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Keep posting, Reality. Your comments are appreciated.
Just because you don't agree with someone, doesn't make their posts "abuse".
all reality bull sh it is abuse
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-Daniel Ellsberg
For a long time I thought evangelicals would have a difficult time accepting The Mormon as their candidate. I really never thought it would be a total deal breaker though. I wonder if Romney has considered converting to Christianity? It would certainly work.
Mormons are strange, no argument there. But they are a sect of Christianity. They read the Bible, and they throw in some other books for good measure.
I hate religion, plain and simple, I just wish the conversation would be less about what "religion" a candidate has and more on the ISSUES that will affect all of us, as the magical sky god isn't likely to do anything about our environment, income and wealth distribution, the economy, jobs, and the list goes on.
>>>"I just wish the conversation would be less about what "religion" a candidate has ..."
So Martin, in the website of one of the largest news services on the planet...you could not find another section that does not deal with the Faith of the candidate?
Think about Martin, you come to the Belief Blog, the section set aside by CNN to discuss issues such as the Faith of a potential candidate.... and you are upset that in the Faith section folks are talking Faith?
WT.Flip Wilson.
I mean really dude?? I see your hatred but now you are wishing to censor thoughts and speech in all corners of our society. I mean, if not in the Belief Blog, where do you expect such to be discussed? Right now you sound sorta Nazi'ish in that the Jews can not even exist in the segregated ghettos...
If you want secular discussion, why would you be in the Religious room. Even the majority of Atheist understand this place on CNN.
I think Martin was talking about how it is being used as a yardstick to evaluate political candidates, not a complaint about the article being here.
And what I remember of Flip Wilson is that he's a total dou,che-prlck who was a one-minute wonder in the entertainment industry.
Make no mistake about it Mormons are not Christians. They as of the last few decades tried to move into "Christianity" but before that they considered Christians as their enemies. Fundamentalist Mormons are insulted if you call them Christian.
Who give a flying f@ ck whether they're Christians or not?
Apparently several of those who posted here. Why not read the comments before replying. You might look less stupid that way.
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One of my Top Ten favorite books of all time:
Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Main Character: Donald Shimoda
By Richard Bach (Auther of Jonathan Livingston Seagull)
This book is a must read. Surprised no one got it.
absolute bull sh it
Stick it, herbie, you scu m bag.
UD, thinking everyone has read some stupid book not generally known is pretty dumb.
Ironicus, I am simply suggesting a great book. I really did think more people would be hip to Richard Bach, but I was wrong, Better late than never.
where should i stick it tom?
Up your fundament, herbie the gerbil.
Do you play with gerbils a lot tom?
Nope. Never did. Guess that's your purview, you little pervert.
never heard of gerbils till you brought them up tommy tom tom