Why Democrats struggle to mobilize a ‘religious left’

Michele Margolis of the School of Arts and Sciences said white Democrats may be drifting away from religion due to their politics, making religious rhetoric less influential on party members’ voting. “If you live in a world where being a Democrat is equated with being less religious, and religion also isn’t central to your life, why should someone using religious rhetoric appeal to you?” said Margolis.

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