{"id":2232641,"date":"2024-04-29T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evangelical-voters-most-concerned-over-immigration-sovereignty-abortion\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T12:28:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T16:28:43","slug":"evangelical-voters-most-concerned-over-immigration-sovereignty-abortion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evangelical-voters-most-concerned-over-immigration-sovereignty-abortion\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Priorities for Evangelical Voters: Immigration, Sovereignty, and Abortion"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fevangelical-voters-most-concerned-over-immigration-sovereignty-abortion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2232641&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>American \u2062evangelicals prioritize immigration, U.S. sovereignty,\u2064 and abortion as key issues\u200b for \u2062the upcoming election. The survey by Coral Ridge Ministries \u200creflects these concerns,\u200d with immigration consistently being a \u200ctop worry. \u200bEvangelicals focus on defending \u200dthe unborn and\u200b protecting\u2064 U.S. sovereignty amidst international influences.\u200c The survey \u2063reveals a strong emphasis on \u200cthese critical issues among evangelical\u200c voters\u2064 leading up to the \u200celections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/washingtonstand\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/washingtonstand\/%20\"><span>The Washington Stand<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 29, 2024 at 8:13am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>American evangelicals consider immigration, U.S. sovereignty, and abortion to be the top issues facing the nation heading into November\u2019s election, according to a new survey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crm.tv\/2024Survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coral Ridge Ministries<\/a> recently\u00a0published\u00a0its 2024 \u201cSpiritual State of the Union\u201d survey results, polling American evangelicals on everything from the economy to religious liberty to the president\u2019s approval rating.<\/p>\n<p>One question asked was, \u201cWhat are the three most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-richard-burr-explains-guilty-decision-after-voting-trial-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"Republican Richard Burr Explains \u2018Guilty\u2019 Decision After Voting Trial Unconstitutional\">critical issues facing<\/a> the new Congress and administration?\u201d Fifty-six percent of respondents named immigration as one of their top three, 33 percent named American sovereignty, and 32 percent named abortion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-immigration-grew-5-percent-last-month-chilling-no-potential-terrorists-caught\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigration<\/a> has consistently been a <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/news\/trump-is-beating-biden-in-latest-polls-but-by-razorthin-margins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top concern\u00a0for Americans<\/a> in national polls, typically second only to inflation and the economy.<\/p>\n<p>In comments to The Washington Stand, FRC Action Director Matt Carpenter said, \u201cGiven how severe the crisis at our country\u2019s southern border is and the creeping influence of unelected, unaccountable, international organizations on America\u2019s sovereignty, it makes sense evangelical voters would prioritize these issues alongside defending the unborn when they go to vote on Nov. 5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cI think evangelical voters, maybe more than any other voting group, understand what\u2019s at stake when a nation turns from God.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carpenter also noted, \u201cThe shedding of innocent blood by abortion has always, and rightfully, been a priority for evangelical voters, but the elevation of border security and the specter of American public health policy handed over to the World Health Organization \u2014 given everything we went through during COVID \u2014 makes sense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-womans-video-abortion-goes-wrong-people-notice-background\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion<\/a> has generally been ranked as less of a priority in national polls, Coral Ridge Ministries\u2019 survey shows that it is still top of mind for American evangelicals, a core voting bloc for the GOP.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you consider yourself an evangelical voter?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>David Closson, director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council, told TWS, \u201cAlthough polls consistently show that voters are concerned about the state of the economy and the border crisis, I\u2019m not surprised that evangelical voters are still focused on abortion. Overturning Roe was never the ultimate goal of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/covid-has-killed-her-hundreds-of-thousands-but-abortion-has-killed-her-tens-of-millions\/\" title=\"COVID Has Killed Her Hundreds of Thousands, But Abortion Has Killed Her Tens of Millions\">pro-life movement<\/a>. The final goal has always been to make abortion illegal and unthinkable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noting that the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-roe-v-wade-overturned-trump-nominated-justices-help-deliver-biggest-pro-life-win-american-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dismantling of Roe v. Wade<\/a> in 2022 \u201csimply returned abortion legislation back to the people and their elected representatives,\u201d Closson added, \u201cAt the end of the day, geography shouldn\u2019t determine one\u2019s right to life, which is why the 2024 elections are so important.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cIn many states, abortion, through referendums and constitutional amendments, will be directly on the ballot. In the rest of the states, abortion will indirectly be on the ballot as voters choose between candidates with vastly different worldviews related to abortion and the value of human life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Coral Ridge Ministries survey results come as Republican candidates, including presumptive GOP nominee and former President Donald Trump, have <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/news\/rebuild-americas-spiritual-walls-prolife-leaders-react-to-trumps-abortion-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demurred on abortion<\/a>, shifting their focus more heavily to the economy and border security while downplaying the federal government\u2019s role in protecting unborn life.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Democrats have dialed up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-america-praying-pro-lifers-may-face-prison-time-pro-abortion-fire-bomber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abortion rhetoric<\/a> in their 2024 campaigns. President Joe Biden has made abortion the centerpiece of his re-election campaign, including <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/news\/biden-launches-proabortion-ad-campaign-in-arizona-while-republicans-scramble-to-respond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">launching ads<\/a> condemning pro-life legislation in states like Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/news\/newsom-pushes-outofstate-proabortion-ad-blitz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom<\/a> has also funded ad campaigns across the country portraying pro-life laws in red states as oppressive and dystopian.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/news\/congressional-dems-target-7-states-for-proabortion-propaganda-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee<\/a> has unveiled plans to capitalize on pro-abortion referendums in various states to claim more seats in the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Other noteworthy findings in Coral Ridge Ministries\u2019 survey include a mere 6 percent of American evangelicals affirming that they trust Biden, while nearly 90 percent said they do not.<\/p>\n<p>Respondents also expressed concern over the weaponization of state and federal agencies to penalize or target, often under the auspices of \u201chate speech,\u201d Christians for expressing a biblical worldview.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, a majority opposed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bluey-introduces-first-lgbt-characters-subtle-moment-might-missed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBT<\/a> agenda\u2019s incursion into classrooms, expressing disapproval of transgenderism and homosexuality being included in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hungarian-parliament-passes-law-banning-showing-lgbt-content-to-minors\/\" title=\"Hungarian Parliament Passes Law Banning Showing LGBT Content To Minors\">sex education programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article appeared originally on <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Stand<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-45743\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/washingtonstand\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45743\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45743\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45743\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>  The Washington Stand is Family Research Council\u2019s outlet for news and commentary from a biblical worldview. 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