1.0God-O-Meterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometerdgilgoffhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometer/author/dgilgoffMore Innacurate Faith Storylines From the Media - God-O-Meterrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="QrJs6dtvfz"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometer/2008/11/more-misguided-faith-storyline.html">More Innacurate Faith Storylines From the Media</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/godometer/2008/11/more-misguided-faith-storyline.html/embed#?secret=QrJs6dtvfz" width="600" height="338" title="“More Innacurate Faith Storylines From the Media” — God-O-Meter" data-secret="QrJs6dtvfz" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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God-o-Meter is struck by the number of faith-based storylines the news media appear to have gotten dead wrong this year. One was the line that Obama was poised to make big gains among white votes, especially evangelicals, who were undergoing a generational shift in their political thinking and reexamining their longstanding allegiance to the GOP.…