I believe, people don't want to vote for a republican because of the Church thing. It's really weird to me, but that's just me. I know several people under 40 who think Republicans are "all about forcing church". Regardless, that's their perception. I think that hurts them more than anything.
This is just my opinion, but I think we have a few groups of people in this country. Not how you vote, but how you feel, pers se. Because we all know, you only have two options to vote.
#1-Extreme Left- think LGBQT should be normal, and guys can have babies, and let's turn this country communist. Antifa supporters. Ban all guns. Think segregation still exist and woman can't vote or be CEO's. Think government tells no lies and is truly here to protect them.
#2- Classic Liberal- Believe in big Government. Support Weed and generally speaking, don't have an issue with it. Gun Control crowd.
#3- Midde Crowd- For lack of a better term, let's call these the middle crowd. Everyone you talk to seems to reside here. Everyone "is an independent" in this crowd. The don't care about weed, don't care about church, live and let live. Absolutely do not relate to Extreme liberals and Antifa, but also are far from your church crowd, reading bibles at night.
#4- Classic Republican- Believe in God and that morals that lead this country. Really big Constitutional crowd, who will not budge on anything the founding fathers wrote in the constitution. Small government, and absolutely no government overreach. Don't trust the Government.
#5- Extreme right. Bible should still be taught in school. Think governments are out to get them and will show up to march in the January 6th crowd.
Most people reside in crowd #2, #3 and #4 IMO. However, the media tells us only #1 and #5 exist. They tell us we have two options, and when it comes voting time, guess what we have? #1 or #5... pick your poison.