“Republicans have tried to attack these candidates on this basis by claiming they are “woke” or “fake” Christian leaders who fail to support the religion they claim membership in, yet the polls still seem to favor them. They rarely, if ever, respond to critics, but set their sights on the problems facing the voters they wish to reach, things like affordability. For a generation spending hours in the mire of online attention-grabbing, insults, and sensationalism, I imagine this gives them the perception of maturity and focus.”
(Jon Harris) There is a significant development this election cycle Christian conservatives should take notice of.
Democrats have by and large stayed away from talking about religion unless it is in certain minority communities. Tim Walz was fairly representative when he said while running for Vice-President that “We’re Lutherans, we don’t talk about religion much.”
However, there seems to be a possible shift underway. Members and former members of the clergy are now running for Federal office on the Democratic ticket—and they are not afraid to leverage their religious authority.
Earlier this week, the National Catholic Reporter observed that:
This election cycle is shaping up to be an unusually faith-fueled affair. The shift has been especially striking on the Democratic side, where 12 pastors, former pastors and seminarians ran for Congress this year, with eight eventually emerging as Democratic nominees.
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