NO SURPRISE DEMOCRATS LEFT GOD OUT OF 2012 DNC PLATFORM They "seldom or never attend church"

A Gallup poll highlights the religious spilt between Democrats and Republicans, showing that 52 percent of Democrats seldom or never attend church.

The survey digs deeper in the demographics of Democrats in America, finding they are becoming less white and more liberal from a similar sampling surveyed in early 2008, allowing political scientists to see how the Democrats have evolved since President Obama has occupied the White House.

Democrats by and large, are moving further to the left in their political views. Of those polled, 37 percent identified themselves as “liberals,” compared to 35 percent in 2008. Interestingly, this move leftward occurred during the same time that Republicans were winning more seats in Congress and in state houses around the country, thus deepening the divide between the two major parties.

“It’s not surprising to learn that a majority of those who have ‘liberal’ views don’t pass through the church doors very often,” said conservative sociologist Todd Alridge. “All of the social views that politically divide us such as marriage, abortion and homosexuality are rooted in Scripture. If you don’t subscribe to a Christian worldview, or for that matter any other religious belief, then the only basis for your personal beliefs will be from what you see and experience through mass media or through your own personal experiences.”

Forty-nine percent of strongly religious Americans identify with the Republican Party, or are Republican-leaning independents, while 36 percent identify with the Democratic Party, or are Democratic-leaning independents.

1. Among nonreligious Americans, 52 percent identify with the Democratic Party, or are Democratic- leaning independents, while 30 percent identify with the Republican Party, or are Republican-leaning independents.

2. When broken down by race, the poll shows a correlation between religion and party identification for whites, Latinos and Asians, but not for blacks.

Sixty-two percent of strongly religious whites identify with the Republican Party, or are

3. Republican- leaning independents. Strongly religious whites represent an important demographic because they are more likely to be active in politics and vote than the general population.

4. Among Asians and Latinos, a plurality support the Democratic Party, even among the highly religious, but the highly religious are more likely to support the Republican Party than those who are not highly religious.

The more religious a person is, the more likely they will identify with the Republican Party, according to a new Gallup poll. Blacks, however, do not follow the same pattern as other Americans.