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What's Happening to "Value Voters?"

One leader of the Southern Baptist Convention says that to back Donald Trump, Christian “voters must repudiate everything they believe,” but polls show millions of evangelicals are not demanding that Trump adhere to precepts of the once-dominating Moral Majority.

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By Warren Olney • Mar 15, 2016 • 33m Listen

One leader of the Southern Baptist Convention says that to back Donald Trump, Christian “voters must repudiate everything they believe,” but polls show millions of evangelicals are not demanding that Trump adhere to precepts of the once-dominating Moral Majority. They're supporting a profanity-spouting gambling-house owner who's been married three times with an inconsistent history on abortion and same-sex marriage. Cruz, Rubio and Kasich are passing the litmus tests, so why is Trump leading with voters who call themselves devout Christians?

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Christine Detz

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

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    Russell Moore

    Southern Baptist Convention

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    First Baptist Dallas

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