Post by Logan on Jul 3, 2016 1:54:09 GMT -6
Amid the green pastures of northern Indiana County, nearly 3,000 Amish live their plain and simple lives, rejecting the trappings of modern life, maintaining rigid conservative views on everything from education and religion to child-rearing and taxation.
Despite their strong convictions, few Amish are politically active.
Few even register to vote.
But a former Amishman who supported failed GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson and a professional fundraiser have teamed to change that by launching Amish PAC, a political action committee targeting an unlikely voting bloc: Amish adults in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
It's a daunting task since many Amish shun much of what they refer to as the “English,” or outside world, rejecting cars, indoor electricity and television.
Read more: triblive.com/news/westmoreland/10644720-74/amish-trump-vote
Despite their strong convictions, few Amish are politically active.
Few even register to vote.
But a former Amishman who supported failed GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson and a professional fundraiser have teamed to change that by launching Amish PAC, a political action committee targeting an unlikely voting bloc: Amish adults in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
It's a daunting task since many Amish shun much of what they refer to as the “English,” or outside world, rejecting cars, indoor electricity and television.
Read more: triblive.com/news/westmoreland/10644720-74/amish-trump-vote