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although religion is not an issue of political cleavage in Brazil, nonetheless, religion emerges as a significant factor, especially in the voting patterns of evangelicals (¹367-369)

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evangelicals and democracy: Gaskill negative relationship as promotes clientelism. Berrymann, positive through the development of democratic virtues ²(371)

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follows Berryman in linking evangelical and pentecostal growth to networking ³(371)

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in Brazilian politics little correlation between social and political conservatism ⁴(373)

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comparing voting patterns in the 2002 and 2006 elections, argues that evangelicals in Brazil, unlike in the USA, form an identity rather than an interest group. That means they are more likely to be mobilized by evangelical candidates, than by evangelical interests. ⁵(372-377) note however that region...is not one of the factors taken into account.

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presents data, but no analysis, suggesting Pentecostal dssatisfaction with democracy ⁶

1SR Bohn, 'Contexto Político-Eleitoral: Minorias Religiosas e Votos em Pleitos Presidenciais (2002-2006)', Opinião Pública 13:2 (2007), 366–387, 367–369.

2SR Bohn, 'Contexto Político-Eleitoral: Minorias Religiosas e Votos em Pleitos Presidenciais (2002-2006)', Opinião Pública 13:2 (2007), 366–387, 371.

3SR Bohn, 'Contexto Político-Eleitoral: Minorias Religiosas e Votos em Pleitos Presidenciais (2002-2006)', Opinião Pública 13:2 (2007), 366–387, 371.

4SR Bohn, 'Contexto Político-Eleitoral: Minorias Religiosas e Votos em Pleitos Presidenciais (2002-2006)', Opinião Pública 13:2 (2007), 366–387, 373.

5SR Bohn, 'Contexto Político-Eleitoral: Minorias Religiosas e Votos em Pleitos Presidenciais (2002-2006)', Opinião Pública 13:2 (2007), 366–387, 372–377.

6SR Bohn, 'Contexto Político-Eleitoral: Minorias Religiosas e Votos em Pleitos Presidenciais (2002-2006)', Opinião Pública 13:2 (2007), 366–387, 380–381.