presidential election

William Barber on recruiting low-wage voters, Biden’s record on poverty

By Kathryn Post — January 19, 2024
(RNS) — 'If you leave this many people in poverty and low wealth, you open up the door for demagogues and people who will use people’s fears and hurts against them,' said the Rev. William Barber.

Trump or Biden? What’s a Catholic voter to do?

By Thomas Reese — August 27, 2020
(RNS) — In order to be totally in line with Catholic social teachings, you would have to be a pro-life liberal Democrat. These unicorns have a hard time winning elections.

Gay marriage ruling boosts evangelical in Costa Rica vote

By Jerome Socolovsky — February 3, 2018
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — After last month's decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, Fabricio Alvarado, a 43-year-old journalist with a prominent career as a preacher and Christian singer, suddenly became the leading contender in Sunday's vote.

Election aftermath: Watch the discussion

By RNS staff — December 13, 2016
(RNS) Now that the bitterly contested presidential election is behind us, how can we bring the country closer together?

Will evangelical women turn the tide against Trump?

By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 17, 2016
(RNS) Many nonwhite, female evangelicals across the political spectrum have been speaking out against Trump since he first announced his campaign for president.

Why these Liberty students aren’t supporting Trump — or Falwell’s endorsement

By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 13, 2016
(RNS) A group of students calling themselves 'Liberty United Against Trump' published a statement online saying they are disappointed in Falwell's endorsement of Trump and tired of being associated with the candidate.

Why ‘Who should be the next president’ is the wrong question

By Charles C. Camosy — August 3, 2016
(RNS) It is time for us to be honest with ourselves: In continuing to obsess over which of these terrible candidates will be the next president, we are asking the wrong question.

How Trump is getting out the Muslim vote

By Aysha Khan — March 11, 2016
(RNS) Donald Trump has won 15 primaries or caucuses. For Muslim Americans, there's a lot in the balance.
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