4:00pm - Forum Crowd is a Red Tide

It may be that reports of the Republican party’s demise with young Evangelicals may have been greatly exaggerated. As I prowled the line of those lucky enough to hold a ticket to tonight’s civil form, I locked in on those fitting the young Christian profile. You can say that I spiritually profiled the line.

Tim and Erin Riddle of Mission Viejo won their tickets in a lottery of church volunteer leaders. Tim wore a bright red shirt and suggested that it was more than a metaphor for his political leanings. He said the he is hoping that the forum will be a learning experience to help him decide between the two candidates. Erin provided slightly less opportunity, stopping just short of saying that her mind was made up.

All of the ten ticket holders that I spoke to outside the auditorium were affiliated with the church in some way, whether as a member or volunteer. Only Tim Riddle was flexible even slightly with what he might do with his vote. Nearly everyone else seemed settled on what they would do in November.