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Evangelicals at the Ballot Box by Albert J. Menendez published by Prometheus Books

Evangelical Christians have fast become one of the most organized political power blocs of the decade. Who are these mainly Protestant, "born-again" voters and how have they changed the face of American politics? Evangelicals At The Ballot Box, veteran political analyst Albert Menendez's ground-breaking study, reveals the voting patterns of various evangelical denominations to focus on the political, social, economic, and policy issues and concerns that produce coalitions and factions within the ranks. Using recent election results, census data, religious membership surveys, public opinion polls, and related literature, Menendez provides a detailed picture of this emerging Christian political phenomenon, the power of which has yet to be fully understood. Why has the Republican party been more receptive to religious forces and positions than have the Democrats? Why are the two major parties further apart than ever in religious character and their base of support? How might evangelical Christians react to a viable third-party candidate? Could a successful alliance be forged, thereby threatening freedom of choice in America? Menendez considers these important questions and ponders a religious, cultural, and political union that could one day be the deciding factor in America's future. Albert J. Menedez is the author of The Perot Voters & The Future Of American Politics, Church And State In Canada, and co-author of The Case Against School Vouchers. A statistician, who formerly worked for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Menendez is associate director of Americans for Religious Liberty. "An insightful look at this phenomenon and why its power is not yet fully understood by voters and others." --Bookviews ". . . fact-filled study of evangelicals in electoral politics . . ." --Choice ". . . worthy of examination by anyone interested in evangelical political activity." --Journal of Church and State

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