2016-07-27
How the Twelve Tribes Voted on the Issues,
a Two-Party Breakdown
Most Important Issue Twelve Tribes 2004 Presidential
Two-Party Vote
BUSH KERRY
Economic Issues Religious Right 68% 33%
Traditional Christians 37% 63%
Moderate Evangelicals 41% 59%
Conventional Mainline Protestants 43% 57%
Convertible Catholics 35% 65%
Religious Left 25% 75%
Spiritual but not Religious 37% 63%
Seculars 35% 65%
Latino Christians 23% 78%
Non-Christians 43% 57%
Jews 0% 100%
Black Protestants 7% 93%
Total 32% 68%
Foreign Policy Issues Religious Right 88% 13%
Traditional Christians 81% 19%
Moderate Evangelicals 72% 28%
Conventional Mainline Protestants 65% 35%
Convertible Catholics 61% 39%
Religious Left 37% 63%
Spiritual but not Religious 50% 50%
Seculars 31% 69%
Latino Christians 38% 62%
Non-Christians 13% 88%
Jews 46% 54%
Black Protestants 44% 56%
Total 55% 45%
Social Issues Religious Right 97% 3%
Traditional Christians 91% 9%
Moderate Evangelicals 88% 12%
Conventional Mainline Protestants 58% 42%
Convertible Catholics 82% 18%
Religious Left 17% 83%
Spiritual but not Religious 25% 75%
Seculars 6% 94%
Latino Christians 91% 9%
Non-Christians 14% 86%
Jews 25% 75%
Black Protestants 35% 65%
Total 70% 30%
May not add to 100% due to rounding


How the Twelve Tribes Voted on Important Issues
Twelve Tribes Economic Issues Foreign Policy Issues Social Issues
Religious Right 17% 29% 47%
Tradtional Christians 25% 30% 35%
Moderate Evangelicals 32% 33% 21%
Conventional Mainline Protestants 39% 42% 14%
Convertible Catholics 41% 42% 10%
Religious Left 33% 41% 17%
Spiritual but not Religious 42% 26% 27%
Seculars 27% 52% 14%
Latino Christians 44% 21% 26%
Non-Christians 16% 58% 18%
Jews 29% 50% 8%
Black Protestants 59% 14% 17%
Total 33% 35% 24%
May not add to 100% due to rounding

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