I don't agree with the Democrats 100% either. Just as you say the reason that you vote Republican is the reason I almost always vote Dem. They suit my ideas more. If I understand you right what you are saying is that the left uses religion to win elections? I think that might be true in some areas. Like the south. Not so much on a national level. However with the nation being primarily Christian then I am sure they almost have to play to that voting majority. My point is that the Democrats never (not in my voting life) try to pass a law or rewrite our Constitution based on their religious beliefs. That is a MAJOR issue for me. So they get my vote 9 times out of 10. The religious right has way too much control over the Republican party for me to support them. When and if they clean it up then I would consider taking them more seriously.
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The churches that push the democratic agenda are all over the country. If there is any area the dems don't use religion to win elections they substitute "bribes" and they are not above using threats and outright lies. I just posted to unob and will repost to you, the democrats don't give a flip about atheists. Like I "said", they might fight about politics but when it comes to some things, such as atheists and I'll add religion to that, they are on the same page. To me it's two groups doing the same thing, but as in life when there is always that one person that get's away with it, the democrats seem to get a pass. I have to laugh when they stand up and say they care about the poor and needy, or human rights. And again, it's hard to get ino a discussion on a forum and have your position come across as clearly as you would like.