re: #294 Afton

Let me make sure I understand you. You’re saying that there is this HUGE block of voters in America, these “moderates” that believe in limited government, strong defense, protection of the Constitution, and low taxation and because the Republicans have evangelical Christians in their base, those “moderates” cast a vote for Barack Obama who was seeking BIG government, WEAK defense, DECIMATION of the Constitution and HIGH taxation? Do I have that right?

As of 2008, there are about 34 million people who identify as non-religious. There are an additional 11.8 who did not give a religion, most of whom are believed to identify as nonreligious. Even halving that number gives you 40 million nonreligious people in the US. There are almost 9 million who are adherents to a non-christian faith. Its not a dealbreaker for all of them, nor the only issue, but it is for plenty. Its a huge issue for the jewish community, for example.