Churches A Vibrant Part of S.C. Political Circuit
Faith is one of the many factors that could help voters determine which candidate earns their vote.
Churches are as much a part of South Carolina politics as making a stop at the world-famous Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg. If a politician wants to win Palmetto State voters, who have chosen the eventual Republican nominee in every primary since 1980, the candidate has to start with the church leadership. This election season has been no different, as candidates, and even some of their spouses, meet with top church leaders and presidents of colleges with religious roots, in an effort to prove they are the right candidate with the right values to earn the votes of South Carolinians. "Religion is one of many factors that help primary voters in making their choice," said Matt Moore, executive director of the state's GOP. "However, I think …
stanley seigler
9:01 am on Saturday, December 3, 2011
@Mimi "...the so called faithful..." there are many good christians (any religious group) that live by the tenets of their religion...sadly neither our politicians (R/Ds) nor the far right fringe ideologues are among them...these, all too many, hypocrites give religion and politics a bad name... more ›