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34,758 Votes May Decide ‘24 Election & Dr. George Barna@ACU Research

Millions wonder if their vote matters. Several U.S. Elections Have Come Down to a relatively few votes. Surprising Research by Dr. Barna.

L. A. "Tony" Kovach, Neighbor

Posted Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 2:40 pm ET|Updated Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 12:07 pm ET

Dr. George Barna, Cultural Research Center (ACU) credits are as shown. Text and image collage credits by L. A. "Tony" Kovach for the Patch.

Members of both major parties and others send emails to this independent writer. One point of common statements? Just a few added votes can make the difference.

In an email to MHProNews was this statement: “This might shock you, but our polling indicates 34758 [voters] will decide the election.” - RNSC HQ.

The Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC.us) in an email quoted the following.

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“She has no role in this. In fact, she's been vice president for three and a half years. I've dealt with a number of storms under this administration. She's never contributed anything to any of these efforts.” - Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), on why he took no calls from Kamala Harris before Hurricane Milton.

“We had one president who couldn't climb a flight of stairs, and another who was fist pumping after getting shot.” - Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in remarks at Donald Trump’s Butler, PA rally.

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Election Time has been saying for weeks that the 45th President of the United States (POTUS) Donald J. Trump (R) is ahead in the key battleground states that will decide the 2024 election. They cite the polling that backs up their projections. The financial and news site, ZeroHedge, has said for days that the betting markets have shifted toward Donald Trump over Kamala.

While Trump supporters may take comfort in those statements, there are caveats. Today on the Dan Bongino Show (rated 4.6 out of 5 stars on the Apple podcast version): "People don't win elections, ballots win elections."

People have to go to the ballot box, or vote by mail, vote early, etc. in order for their intention and desire to be converted into reality. Which is why the next report matters.

2024 Pre-Election Research – Report #1
104 Million People of Faith—Including 32 Million Christian Regular Churchgoers—Projected to Abstain from Voting in November by Dr. George Barna, Director of Research at the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University (ACU).

"As the final weeks of the 2024 presidential election campaign unfold, it appears that the outcome
of the close race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will depend on which candidate does a
more effective job of getting their supporters to vote. A new national survey by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, led by Dr. George Barna, indicates that voting enthusiasm is significantly lower than in 2020, and that a massive number of Christians who regularly attend church services are not likely to vote in November.

Christian churchgoing voters have historically supported the more conservative major-party candidate in a presidential race and appear poised to do so again this election cycle—albeit with fewer of them casting a ballot than in the most recent presidential race.

The research indicates that as many as 104 million people of faith are unlikely to vote in this upcoming election—and among those, 32 million self-identified Christians who regularly attend church won’t cast their ballots.

If that expectation holds true, the impact bodes more poorly for President Trump’s prospects for reelection than for Mrs. Harris’s effort to succeed Joe Biden.

The surveys also revealed that large numbers of Christian churches have distanced themselves from the election, refusing to even encourage congregants to vote and avoiding teaching related to many of the key social issues that will determine which candidates people will support."

Barna's full 9 page research document is linked here. The graphic below is from his ACU research.

Per Barna's research: "Almost half of the non-voters (48%) were deterred by the belief that the election outcome will be rigged, or by not knowing enough about the candidates to choose one (48%)." Let's quickly break that down.

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While the threat of voter fraud and cheating is real, it is relatively small in number, per Bongino, who has run for office several times and has had voter fraud experts on his program. Per Bongino, there may be 1 percent, 1.5 percent, or maybe as high as 2 percent bogus votes in 2024. That's troubling, but Bongino's point is that it can be overcome. Elon Musk, Donald Trump (R), and others have said that what needs to occur is that people "Swamp the Vote."

That is why people of faith not voting in 2024 could be tragic.

Barna's research said the solution is rather simple.

"Overall, about one out of every six likely non-voters said they would probably vote if their church
taught them that voting is a biblical responsibility for every Christian. One out of seven of the likely non-voters indicated that they would be likely to vote if family or friends convinced them of the importance of voting; if the election was so close they believed their vote might actually make a difference; or if they received an unbiased, objective briefing about what each of the major candidates supports and opposes."

Let's emphasize the key points:

One out of seven of the likely non-voters indicated that they would be likely to vote if family or friends convinced them of the importance of voting
one out of every six likely non-voters said they would probably vote if their churchtaught them that voting is a biblical responsibility for every Christian
if the election was so close they believed their vote might actually make a difference

The information above and that follows in the link reports below provide most if not all that someone would need to know to make an informed vote. Keep in mind, I'm not working for a campaign. I'm a political independent. My wife and I operate two specialized trade publications, even our competitors have expressed respect for our work, and those publications are more than enough to keep our hands full. We take the principles of honest media seriously. Plus, as a believer, I'm convinced that only the truth can set people free.

The truth is not always popular. Believe me, I get that point. But in all branches of Christian faith, for orthodox and practicing Jews, and for moderate (as opposed to radical) Muslims, truth is huge. From the New Testament, the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament), Qur’an, Eastern philosophy and other sources are the following points.

I'm not a follower of Jami, but that last quote (the others are important too), is a point I make on our trade publications and made previously here on the Patch. Deception and misdirection, paltering, posturing, projecting, and other word-games are way too common today.

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I'm not a leftist. I'm an independent. I'm a believer, a family man, and think that even the U.S. in trouble is better than most if not all other global options. That's why people from around the world are coming to America. That said, I read a lot of the left's thinking, on a routine basis. I do from the right and from believers too, obviously. In fairness to the left, it is understandable why some go that way because several of their claims are based on some measure of truth. But that is how paltering works.

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I love America, and proud to be born in the U.S.A.

The Patch stresses that we are neighbors. Quite so. I'm in local stores and church. I've been in Polk County for over a decade, for various reasons spent two years out of the county nearby, and was very happy to come back. But even if someone from Maine, Hawaii, Alaska or any state other than Florida was reading this, I'd be saying the same things. Why? Because I follow the evidence.

It is common sense. The economy was better under Trump. The country was more at peace overseas under Trump. There was more protection for people of faith under Trump. No one has to convince me that the man isn't perfect, I knew that when I voted for him the first time. But it was European university educated wife that convinced me that Trump was hands down better than the Democratic opponents. The man has been smeared for years, and he just keeps on keeping on. I'm not necessarily a Musk fan, I'm a skeptic on that score. But Musk said it well in the quote shown earlier. BTW, I'm getting closer to believing that Musk is sincere in saying if we don't elect Trump we won't have another 'real' election.

Besides Trump, he will have to have a Republican House and a Republican Senate if he is going to get legislation done. If you vote Trump, you should vote for his down ballot team mates.

Kamala Harris (D) obviously helped cover Joe Biden's (D) mental decline. Harris voted for every key aspect of his agenda. Harris also bluntly said that she can't think of what she would do differently than Biden has done.

If all that isn't enough, consider the point that Joe Biden seems to be periodically shiving Harris as did former President Bill Clinton the other day when he said that a dead U.S. born woman (Laken Riley) would be alive today if the illegal alien who apparently killed her had been vetted before letting her into the country.

Dr. Barna's research, which boiled down, is simple. If people of faith vote their values, this election will be a landslide for Trump. Not because he is perfect. If you think about it, it’s hard to name biblical characters who were perfect, right? Trump is better. If someone is properly informed, he is hands down better.

According to Barna’s research, something as simple as posting a link to an article like this on your social media, or sharing an email with this article linked, may be all it takes to get someone to the polls who otherwise would not have voted.

Let's recap his key points.

One out of seven of the likely non-voters indicated that they would be likely to vote if family or friends convinced them of the importance of voting
one out of every six likely non-voters said they would probably vote if their churchtaught them that voting is a biblical responsibility for every Christian
if the election was so close they believed their vote might actually make a difference

Bongino says, expect cheating, but if there is 1 to 2 percent more votes than cheating, it won't matter. Trump, Senator J.D. Vance (OH-R) and Musk - a self-described moderate Democrat - have said similarly. To learn more, see the linked reports. If you see me around town, remember, I'm your neighbor. I plan to do a voters guide, sample ballot, and more insights soon. The ballot this year in FL will be long. But if you know what to look for, if you take a sample ballot with you to vote, then it will be easy and quick. So stay tuned. There's more to come. Because we are all in this together. This is our country - and whatever your background - the future for us and for our children and their children too. ##

For a sample ballot, specific tips and voting guide for Polk County, Florida click here or below.
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