Current Research and Commentary about
Spiritually Active, Governance Engaged Conservatives (SAGE Cons)
Survey Results Show Reveal Differences Between Trump Supporters and Detractors among SAGE Cons
If the election were held today, 86% of SAGE Cons – the spiritually active, governance engaged conservatives who represent about one out of every eight likely voters – would cast their ballot for Donald Trump. That’s a far cry from the one out of ten who made the New...
read moreDespite Media Coverage Many Attentive Conservative Voters Not Sure What the Candidates Believe
The media has obsessed with Donald Trump so much that he has been able to limit his paid advertising expenditures. Similarly, Hillary Clinton has had such glowing and strategic media coverage that some pundits have called them her campaign communications team. Despite...
read moreTracking Surveys Find Trump Support Solidifying Among Christian Conservatives
Remember the start of the primary season when Republicans had a field of 16 candidates and no clear direction? As the 2016 campaign heads into the final turn, with just eight weeks to go until Election Day, a new analysis of a series of surveys among SAGE Cons – the...
read moreChristian Conservatives Who Own Guns Have Different Attitudes than Those Who Do Not
To some people, the idea of Christians owning guns seems like a contradiction. However, a new national survey of Christian conservatives shows that millions of them not only own guns, but pray for peace and the nation’s political leaders each week! These particular...
read moreThe 2016 Election Has Awakened a Sense of Urgency among Christian Conservatives
As the summer winds down and Americans get ready to return to their normal routines, the presidential campaigns of the major-party candidates continue to search for a viable pathway to enough votes to win the upcoming election. A new survey released by the American...
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SAGE Con Vote Today
Trump vs. Clinton
9.14.16
- Donald Trump 83%
- Hillary Clinton 3%
- Other Candidate 7%
- Would not vote for President 3%
- Undecided 5%
TRUMP:
SAGE Cons Who Plan to
Vote for Him and Are
Strongly Committed
to Him
%
How Much Are SAGE Cons
Paying Attention to the
2016 Presidential Elections
- a lot of attention 48%
- Quite a bit of attention 34%
- Some attention 15%
- Not too much attention 3%
BigChallenges Facing U.S.
Largest Gaps Between
Pastors and SAGE Cons
Election Outcome
EXPECTATIONS
- Republican Party 61%
- Democrat Party 7%
- Neither major party 1%
- Don’t know 31%
12% of Voting Age Adults are SAGE Cons
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