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OLIVER NORTH AND THE NEW CHRISTIAN RIGHT IN THE 1994 VIRGINIA SENATE ELECTION
Author(s) -
Clark Adrian S.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
southeastern political review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1747-1346
pISSN - 0730-2177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-1346.1996.tb00094.x
Subject(s) - protestantism , voting , politics , political science , christian right , group voting ticket , spoilt vote , public administration , national election , general election , political economy , religious studies , law , sociology , philosophy
This study assesses the influence religious beliefs had on the political opinions and voting intentions of whites likely to vote in the 1994 Virginia Senate general election. Analysis of survey data indicated that Protestant Biblical Literalists were significantly more conservative in their political views than other religious segments of the Virginia electorate. Protestant Biblical Literalism was also discovered to be the single most important predictor of a declared intention of voting for Oliver North in the general election. The study provides evidence pointing to the continuing importance of religion as a factor in southern electoral politics.