Do Republicans care for the poor? It's a fair question to ask. Unfortunately, the response for too many young voters is "No." This has caused many young evangelicals to flock to Obama and the Democratic party.

One of the leaders of this exodus is Chris LaTondresse, creator of RecoveringEvangelical.com. This son of evangelical missionaries says the reason he, along with many others, made the switch is because their faith speaks about more than gay marriage and abortion. 

Here is how he put it on an interview with Fox News.

Okay, point made. But that leads to the question: what are the best policies for helping the poor around the world?

Even though Democrats claim they want to help (and we're sure many of them mean that), they don't actually have the best policies for the poor. They typically oppose free trade, which would help the poor in countries around the world. They are less likely to intervene militarily to overthrow a rogue dictator who is harming the poor in his country. They are more likely to simply give handouts, which don't help in the long run.

Democracy and open markets, which conservatives are champions of, are some of the most powerful tools for helping the poor around the world. And on top of that, Bush unquestionably has the greatest legacy of any US president when it comes to helping Africa.

So why do Republican's have a stigma of not caring for the poor? It's not a policy problem. It's a marketing problem.

Finally, we would ask Mr. LaTondresse: is it the government's job to care for the poor? Or is the responsibility of individuals, communities, and civic groups... like churches? This is an important philosophical question, one someone needs to think about before jumping on the Democratic bandwagon.