There will be 18 gazillion “interpretations” of what happened Tuesday when more Democrats were elected to the US House Of Representatives than Republicans. The Republicans had enjoyed a majority for the last dozen or so years.
I watched a few “news updates/bulletins” Tuesday night from the major US news outlets. Without exception all the updates I saw came from “journalists” that seemed to be hopped up on a combination of Viagra, Crystal Meth, and Ecstasy. There was glee radiating from their faces, their voices were charged with excitement. My gentle bride remarked how they sounded like they just won the lottery. But why shouldn’t they be happy? After all they’ve been working hard all year generating stories favorable of Democratic candidates while doing their best to criticize every Republican candidate.
So I wandered over to both the CBS News and CNN websites to look at their all-important Exit Poll Questions. Now I have no idea how these surveys were taken, nor how accurate they are, but what they show amazed me. Over the next few days I’ll post my thoughts on these surveys. They are/were located at:
ITEM 1: RELIGIOUS FAITH
This one came from CBS News. It is clear to me from their data of the people that voted nationwide for Congress that Republicans are more religious than Democrats, and the more religious you are the greater the chances that you’re a Republican.
This is not a theo-philosophical analysis, merely an observation.
* Whether or not you have any religious faith …
* whether or not you regularly attend a religious service of any kind …
* whether or not you believe in any religion …
* whether or not you’re a Democrat or Republican or Libertarian or Independent …
* whether or not you think religious faith is stupid or holy …
* whether or not you’re a Conservative or Liberal or Moderate …
Republicans are more religious than Democrats, and the more religious you are the greater the chances that you’re a Republican. Therefore to place Congress in the hands of Democrats is to put Congress into the hands of those that, statistically, are less or non-religious. Some people think that’s a wonderful idea, some think that’s a bad idea.
The media will spin Tuesday’s election as an anti-referendum against Bush and Iraq. While that is a major component of Liberal philosophy there is much more that divides US voters than just Bush or Iraq.
One of the major components is Religious Faith. And this will still be here long after Bush is out of office. There are genuine differences between Democrats and Republicans, Liberals and Conservatives … and those with religious faith and those without.
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