THE AMISH FACTOR

Amish turn out for Pennsylvania vote in ‘unprecedented numbers’: source

By Caitlin Doornbos, New York Post

Cover photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images

Republicans could see a boost in Pennsylvania from a demographic rarely seen at the polls: the Amish.

The state’s famed “Pennsylvania Dutch” registered FINISH READING HERE

The growing power of the Amish vote in US politics

By Thomas Edwards, Catholic Herald

Religion has not played a central role in this election campaign. It seems that there are other, more immediate issues—such as the economy, escalating international crises and Kamala’s “joy” levels—taking precedence in the minds of voters and candidates alike.

However, it could be that the voting habits of certain religious minorities end up being the deciding factor in the presidential race. With both international and national conflicts proving to be particularly divisive and polarising, it’s likely that religious blocs, whether holding firm to tradition or breaking up in favour of a new path, may shape the outcome next week.

Muslim frustration with both parties’ perceived lack of compassion toward Gaza; Jewish concerns over left-wing antisemitism on the fringes of the Democrats; Catholic support mobilising for Vance: once the results are in, religious voting trends will be well worth exploring to explain the result.

But perhaps the most endearing of all religious groups set to take the stage in this election are the Amish. An ultra-conservative sect of Anabaptist Christians, the Amish FINISH READING HERE

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