“Latinos courted as wild card among shifting evangelical voters”
Read a Jan. 29, 2008, Chicago Tribune story about Latino Protestants and their political influences over the ages.
Tag: Barack Obama
“Q&A: Barack Obama”
Read a January 2008 interview that Barack Obama gave to Christianity Today, the flagship evangelical magazine, about his faith and his approach to evangelicals as a Democrat.
“Building Partnerships to Eradicate Modern-Day Slavery”
Read a 2013 report from the office’s advisory council about human trafficking, one of the target initiatives for the group.
“Melissa Rogers promises continuity in faith-based office”
Read a March 22, 2013, article from the Washington Post about director Melissa Roger’s plans for the office.
“Faith-based partnerships”
Read an editorial, “Faith-based partnerships” from the Chicago-based Christian Century comparing President Bush’s faith-based initiatives office with President Obama’s.
Dalia Mogahed
Dalia Mogahed is a scholar at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, which specializes in the study of American Muslims. She previously served as ISPU’s director of research and, before that, as executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies.
“How the Faithful Voted: 2012 Preliminary Analysis”
Read an analysis from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life about how those of faith voted in the 2012 election.
“Religious Vote Data Show Shifts In Obama’s Faith-Based Support”
Read a Nov. 7, 2012, article talking about how President Barack Obama did with white religious voters versus nonwhite religious voters.
Mary Segers
Mary Segers is professor of political science at Rutgers University, Newark campus. Her specialties include religion and politics. She co-wrote the book Faith-Based Initiatives and the Bush Administration: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003).