The rise of the fundamentalist right in America

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great post wookie. i didn't mean to suggest that fundamentalist christians operated in the spirit of christianity. i just think that if they were to draw the line in the sand, many christians who view themselves as socially moderate/liberal would fall in line-- referendums regarding gay marriage come to mind.

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I think this is true to and seems to be largely proven out in our political system. Reaching out to christians and encouraging them to be one-issue voters is a vital part of the Republican strategy. "Family Matters Most," and other slogans that are absurdly out of place in politics, as no party has better control over who is cheating on their wife or kisses their babies more, and those things are completely outside the realm of politics anyway.