Title
An Alan Keyes Effect? Examining Anti-Black Sentiment Among White Evangelicals
Abstract
Given its historical and contemporary importance, it is noteworthy that the relevant literature generally overlooks the role that religion and its accompanying values play in determining support for black candidates. In addressing this question, we review the historical and theological bases of evangelical attitudes toward blacks. We then present experimental results that examine evangelical attitudes toward blacks. We follow this with results from the 2006 Pennsylvania gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races to bolster the experimental findings. Finally, we discuss our findings and their implications for GOP attempts to recruit black candidates who can appeal to moderate white and black voters without losing support from the GOP's evangelical base.
Department(s)
Political Science
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-009-9095-z
Publication Date
2009
Recommended Citation
Calfano, Brian Robert, and Philip Paolino. "An Alan Keyes effect? Examining anti-black sentiment among white evangelicals." Political Behavior 32, no. 1 (2010): 133-156.
Journal Title
Political Behavior
