Hamrick said. Church is normally their refuge for meeting with like-minded folks. When he laid out the details of the candidates’ platforms in a pre-election sermon and then preached that they should vote for the one who best matched their values, most knew he meant Trump.

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While Hispanic Catholics, Jews and some other faith groups voted heavily for Clinton, and white Catholics and mainline Protestants were more divided in their choices, voters like the congregants at Cornerstone turned out in force on Election Day. White evangelicals made up 26 percent of the electorate, according to the exit polls. Three percent more of them voted for Trump than had voted for Romney in 2012.

White evangelicals were so key for Trump that, had no white evangelicals voted, Clinton would have wonOpening Day for the Baltimore Orioles has always been a bit of a religious experience in Charm City. Downtown is packed with fans that have taken the day off and pulled their kids out of school for the event. The bars and restaurants are open early, and local radio morning shows start broadcasting from them at 6 a.m. The special ceremonies and orange carpet introductions add to the magic feeling.

But as exciting as Opening Day has been historically, the 2013 version is undoubtedly the most hyped we’ve seen in years. The 2012 Orioles had a winning season for the first time since 1997 and made it to the divisional round of the playoffs thanks to a fantastic manager, the timely contributions of young players, and a squad of