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McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin hasn’t made white religious voters any more likey to support him, at least not yet, Gallup reports. But religious whites were already supporting him by a more two-to-one margin over Barack Obama–the same margin that George W. Bush enjoyed over John Kerry–for months now. Again, God-o-Meter asks: what does Barack…

The new Rasmussen poll contains more evidence that Sarah Palin has appeal beyond the pro-life crowd: …[F]ollowing a Vice Presidential acceptance speech viewed live by more than 40 million people, Palin is viewed favorably by 58% of American voters. ….Perhaps most stunning is the fact that Palin’s favorable ratings are now a point higher than…

Spiritual Politics notes that the new CBS News poll shows that McCain’s support among white evangelicals has gotten a nice lift from convention week: 66% of white evangelicals are now backing McCain, up from 57% this weekend. Barack Obama’s evangelical support is down at 18-percent. That’s a smaller share of evangelical votes than John Kerry…

The strategy was audacious on its face. Picking a vice presidential candidate who would energize the GOP’s Christian Right base while also appealing to millions of independent voters, including lots of former Hillary Clinton supporters? Sounded impossible. Gallup is out with a new poll on the abortion issue that suggests the plan–McCain picking Palin–might not…
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