Barack Obama had made a major effort to win white evangelicals. For several months, it looked as if his efforts were for naught.
But the early exit polls show that Obama did make some progress. Bush beat Kerry 78%-21% in 2004. So far, McCain’s beating Obama 72%-26%

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