Welcome to Secular Values Voters

Although this site is no longer being updated, we hope it provides a record of the Secular Coalition for America's first election resources project. Read this special message about the Election Resources 2008 Web site from then-director Lori Lipman Brown

Meet the Candidates

John McCain is the Republican nominee for President. Click here for a list of articles on McCain's position and here for his VP Sarah Palin's position on issues that matter to Secular Values Voters. Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee for President.  Click here for a list of articles on Obama's position and here for his VP Joe Biden's position on issues that matter to Secular Values Voters.


Obama's Largest Voter Gains were among Religiously Unaffiliated

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According to a new Pew Forum Survey Obama's largest gains (eight percentage points) were seen among those who are unaffiliated with any particular religion; fully three-quarters of this group supported Obama.

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11% of Voters Say They Don't Have a Religion

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According to CNN , eleven percent of Americans surveyed after voting on November 4th responded "none"  when asked about their religion. This constituency went for Obama 76 percent to 22 percent. Sixty-seven percent of those who "never" attend church also voted for Obama. 

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Religiously unaffiliated continue to support Obama

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According to the latest Pew Survey out this week , religiously unaffiliated voters continue to support Barack Obama for president (65% for Obama to 22% for  Republican John McCain). This is a one-point decrease in support for the Democratic candidate compard to a week ago. 

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New Ads Focus On Obama's Faith

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The Matthew 25 Network, a political action committee, has started running a series of radio and tv ads supporting Barack Obama.

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McCain campaign distributes voting guides for "Serious Christians/Catholics"

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 According to CBN News yesterday, the McCain campaign in Nevada is handing out flyers-- in English and Spanish-- titled "Voter's Guide for Serious Christians" and "Voter's Guide for Serious Catholics."

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