# Well, Republicans have won the Hindu vote.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-republicans-have-won-the-hindu-vote/821690>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [September 21, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-republicans-have-won-the-hindu-vote/821690 "2018-09-21T17:30:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-republicans-have-won-the-hindu-vote/821690/1 "2018-09-21T17:30:27Z")

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How could they not, after [this compelling and well-thought-out ad](http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/09/21/tx-gop-ad-suggests-hindus-should-vote-republican-because-they-worship-elephants/)?

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-republicans-have-won-the-hindu-vote/821690/2 "2018-09-21T17:36:44Z")

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I’m surprised they didn’t tell the Hindus “Don’t have a cow, man!”

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-republicans-have-won-the-hindu-vote/821690/3 "2018-09-21T19:27:08Z")

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They might want to read up on the concept of Karma. Also, shouldn’t it be “followers of the Hindu faith”?