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An unexpected bloc of voters has emerged heading into the 2012 election season, New York University's Marcia Pally concludes in The New Evangelicals: Expanding #be Vision of the Common Good.
This segment has moved away from religious conservatives and become focused on what historically are the traditional evangelical issues--poverty relief, care for the needy (including immigrants)--as well as a newcomer, environmental protection.
However, despite separating from the religious right, the new evangelicals--estimated to comprise just over 10% of the U.S. population--have not found a home with the …