DES MOINES — In the final weekend before the Iowa caucus, the GOP field is making more overt references to their faith. The reason being, nearly 60 percent of Republican caucus-goers identify as evangelical Christians. This was the voting bloc that gave wins to social conservative candidates like Rick Santorum in 2012 and Mike Huckabee in 2008.
Now this time around, several candidates are competing for the support of this crucial voting bloc. The airwaves in Iowa are being dominated with advertisements from candidates like Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Donald Trump touting the support of various evangelical leaders.
As Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council notes, “Evangelicals are not monolithic.” The proof of this is seen in the deep divides among evangelical leaders. Listen to a special weekend edition as Perkins provides insights into Iowa’s evangelical voters and explains why he is supporting Sen. Ted Cruz.
Listen every day as Digital Engagement Editor Sean Langille checks in with the Washington Examiner’s political team in — watching the latest developments in early voting states to give you the best perspective on the candidate’s ground game.
