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... Evangelical Christians are a key voter bloc for Republicans, whose support for culturally right-wing policies like opposition to legal abortion and LGBTQ+ rights have long drawn socially conservative, highly religious voters. High turnout among white evangelical voters would be key to a Trump victory in November, but his relationship with the bloc has faced some tension, as his positions on some of these social issues have at times been less rigid than those of other conservatives.

A new poll from Lifeway Research revealed how his support among Christian pastors has changed since 2020.

While an overwhelming majority of evangelical pastors still say they are backing Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, in November, the survey revealed that his support among this group has dropped compared to four years earlier. ...

My view...

At this point in a campaign, a candidate should be looking to be increasing support among core constituencies, not losing support from them.