Why Romney Lost & How Dems Keep Winning: Part 2

Last updated on: November 8, 2012 at 5:09 pm By Eric Sapp

Democrats should feel encourage and validated by the election. President Obama’s campaign did a very effective strategic job with their turnout effort, and voters clearly responded to our values and priorities. The fact that Democrats will enter next Congress with a net gain in the Senate (considering the number of seats Democrats were defending and where they were doing so!) is the icing on the cake that should remove any doubts about whether this was a fluke perhaps merely a draw.... Read more

Why Romney Lost, & How Dems Can Keep Winning: Part 1

Last updated on: November 7, 2012 at 6:08 pm By Eric Sapp

Obama won because Republican values are just anathema to most Americans. But he also won because voters knew Obama understood them and would put them first...they trusted him to figure out the best course forward for our country and do what was right for their families. Here's why: Read more

What Does Last Night Mean?

Last updated on: November 7, 2012 at 1:18 pm By Faithful Democrats

At a loss for how to talk about President Obama’s re-election? Here are some talking points put together by Message Matters on the statement our country made last night. When our FD writers shared about why they were voting for President Obama, these were many of the same reasons they gave. Share your thoughts in the comments below. What do you think the country was saying with last night’s election results? Victory! Share: http://bit.ly/YGp7HB | Facebook | Twitter Tonight is a victory. It’s... Read more

Would Jesus Vote?

Last updated on: November 5, 2012 at 9:06 am By Jesse Lava

I saw a headline here at Faithful Democrats the other day that asked, “Who Would Jesus Vote For?” The question gave me pause. What would it even look like for Jesus to vote? Imagine Jesus walking into a polling place wearing his usual off-white tunic. He waits in line awkwardly and scans the room, secretly trying to guess who’s voting for whom based solely on their appearance and demeanor. (Wait, scratch that; he must already know.) Jesus gives his name... Read more

Romney Takes Stand on Abortion (and another, and another, and…)

Last updated on: November 3, 2012 at 3:20 pm By Eric Sapp

Like Charlie Brown and Lucy, many conservative Christians think that Romney will finally be the Republican President who doesn't pull the abortion football away once he gets their vote. So let's take a look at the strong and definitive positions Romney has taken on this issue that so many Americans are passionate about. Read more

Does God Want Obama to Win?

Last updated on: November 1, 2012 at 4:34 pm By Eric Sapp

If you’re Romney right now, you’ve got to be cursing your luck. You’re in a neck-and-neck race the week before the election...and then wham: another "Act of God" throws all your plans out the window. It’s almost enough to let you empathize with those “takers” (as your running mate would call them) who lost everything in this storm…almost. Read more

Who Would Jesus Vote For?

Last updated on: October 31, 2012 at 8:42 pm By Tim Beach-Verhey

As election day draws near, I have been asking myself, “Who would Jesus vote for?” I have many friends who are convinced that the Christian faith requires them to vote Republican. And while I respect their convictions, I cannot agree. I think that if Jesus were registered to vote in the 2012 United States Presidential election, he would vote for Barack Obama; and so will I. Many of my conservative Christian friends want a smaller government with lower taxes. They... Read more

Voting Biblical Values

Last updated on: November 2, 2012 at 8:42 am By Libby Shannon

A day behind in the newspaper, yesterday I opened the Sunday New York Times to this full page ad from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association imploring the American people to vote “biblical principles” next week. The full text portion of the ad reads: The legacy we leave behind for children, grandchildren, and this great nation is crucial. As I approach my 94th birthday, I realize this election could be my last. I believe it is vitally important that we cast... Read more

A Benedictine Blessing

Last updated on: December 8, 2012 at 8:18 pm By Jessica Church

I must admit, I didn’t pay much attention to Sunday’s service. I think the sermon went something like, “Be your true self as you were created in God’s image,” but I don’t remember details. I was tired and a little bit cold. And mostly my brain was honing in on the mountain of schoolwork that awaited me at home. But then, as I flipped through my hymnal in preparation for our closing tune, Rev. Peter Carey read off this blessing:... Read more

My Foreign Policy Reality

Last updated on: October 25, 2012 at 1:44 pm By Libby Shannon

I did not watch the third debate between President Obama and Governor Romney. I simply did not have the emotional energy for it. As a resident of what feels like the mother-of-all-swing-states, Florida, I am utterly campaigned out. I hung in as long as I could through the rallies, the radio and television ads, the mailings, the calls to my cell phone, and even the advertisements on my online music. But they bested me. Beyond my exhaustion with a campaign... Read more