Jill Colvin is a student at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. Originally from Toronto, she graduated from Columbia University in 2007 and holds a Master's degree in sociology from the London School of Economics. Her work has appeared in publications including the Washington Post, the New York Press, the Athens News and Rethinking Schools Online.

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Faith vs. Politics: Hispanic Evangelical Voters Still Split

7 Comments | Posted November 2, 2008 | 10:26 PM (EST)


On a crisp Sunday afternoon shortly before the election, Islem Good is still torn between the Democratic and Republican nominees. While she supports Barack Obama's economic policies, the self-identified born-again Christian from the Dominican Republic is troubled by the candidate's positions on abortion and gay marriage.

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