Polls have shown that Christians in the United States are more likely to vote Republican. There is not much of a gap however between Democrat and Republican Christians.
I think it was the political party.
republic
He did not favor any political party. In fact, he warned against political parties in his farewell address, saying that they could lead to intense factionalization that could divide the country.
Republican
Gerrymandering
It's called gerrymandering.
Democrats
The Dead Party.
Democratic Party
The Whig Party was a political party that was active in the U.S. during the early 19th century. In general, it tended to favor a strong federal role in both moral and economic issues.
gerrymandering
When the Whig Party fell apart, it gave birth to the new political party called the Republicans. This part of the former Whig party was in favor for the abolishment of slavery.