A poll by the Barna Group, a Christian polling and research organization says Democrat Barack Obama maintains a nine point lead over Republican John McCain among Christians. The poll finds that the race is tightening. Among the key findings -
1) Of the 18 faith groups identified in the polls, McCain is only leading among evangelicals and it's a narrow lead. Obama leads among the other 17 faith groups identified including the born again vote (Barna notes that would mark the first time in more than two decades that the born again vote has swung toward the Democratic candidate.
2) McCain has a narrow lead among evangelicals but a third say they're undecided and McCain's support is weakening among the group...
As i've said time and time again, good people of faith (any faith) can come to honest but different conclusions about who to vote for. There is no Christian candidate in this race. God is not a Republican...or a Democrat, as Jim Wallis would say.
At the same time, I believe that this poll shows that voters are clearly seeing past the smoke screen of lies put up by opponents of Senator Obama's progressive change agenda. Americans are seeing Barack Obama for what he is: a man of deep faith committed to ending the war, providing health care for all Americans, combating poverty and reconciling the broken parts of our nation.
