Is it true that politicial conservatives donate more to charities than liberals?

Question

Any statistics or links will be appreciated. Thanks!

Answer 1

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/204/story_20419_1.html
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/perspectives/article/0,1406,KNS_2797_5184610,00.html
http://www.proudtobecanadian.ca/blog/index/forums/viewthread/540/
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=18218

Answer 2

Conservatives Donate More To Charity

Answer 3

From what I see in the real world it is hard to tell.
Church groups open shelters and have feeds in parks, under bridges.
Secular groups open shelters and have feeds either on site or they setup in downtown area.

This place has been around since 1921.
http://www.millionairclub.org/
Secular....no religious affiliation.
But they freely give references to resources operated by religious organizations/church organizations.

There are food banks run by secular groups like NORTHWEST HARVEST.
And food banks run by churches.

There are left leaning groups like "Strand Helpers" listed right there with the Compass Center(Lutheran), and the Union Gospel Mission.
http://www.metrokc.gov/dad/emerg.htm

here is link to list of donors from Seattle Times charity drive
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ffn/donors06.html
Conservative or Liberal?
Doesn't say.
But it's Seattle.

but re your question.
This link addresses
http://www.arthurbrooks.net/statistics.html

re the above link.
I do not equate "religious" with political conservatism....necessarily.
And people in need aren't asking.

Answer 4

Conservatives have been using charities as front groups for Political Action Groups and cronyism. Tom Delay and his band of crooks loved to use charities to hire political donors and their families at exhorbitant salaries. That makes it all the more evil.

Answer 5

probaly they do. i have no hard data and cant find any but i dont know of any one giving to charity except "down Zipper" who claimed his used underwear was worth 3 dollars a pair off his taxes.

Answer 6

I don't know about the Charities...but I do know that GOP members are better tippers to the escorts at each political convention than the Democrats are. The working girls love when the Republicans come to town.

Answer 7

NO

The liberal FOX News has tried to manipulate the numbers to bolster Ted Haggard's Funds.

Redsters were so excited when FOX told them they were kind. That the donation numbers spiked like a hot stock tip.

Go big Red Go

Answer 8

Good question. I tried to find some data regarding this after an answerer claimed this to be true. I could find nothing. Can't wait to see the answers.

Answer 9

It is true that conservative period give me to charities than liberals. The reasoning is that the Liberals believe the government should take care of people, whereas the conservatives believe that charities should play a bigger role. I saw this on TV the other day.

Answer 10

political parties are considered nonprofit charities
as well as chuch donations

Not to mention the supposed philanthropists that give in order to get their name on things; carnigie Library, Gates humanitarian foundation

so the answer is YES
almost 8:1

and it is all tax deductible

Answer 11

Recent studies have shown that conservatives donate more than liberals. The belief is that most conservatives are religious people and try to do their part to help as opposed to the parasitic behavior of their welfare addicted counterpart.