...while evangelicals may step out of political life as far as advocating for policy or determining primary elections, they'll likely still be voting come November, and unless they decide they just "don't care" about social issues, they'll likely be voting Republican as the lesser of two evils.

is over stated.

The GOP has morphed into an EXTREMIST right wing party, that exponentially over the last two decades has been whipped into complete lock step by its extreme interest groups.

MAYBE, and I say maybe cause it is not set in stone, but maybe they are not quite as unified as they have been.

But, end of the day, the evil democrat will still be very much viewed as one and the same with satin himself by the religious right.

You might not have the enthusiasm, and maybe not the relentless drive.

But, most will still view it that way, get out and pull the lever for Rs.

I don't see that as a problem. It's just one factor which has always been there. In the last few years, when they started getting their foot in the door for real they've turned into bullies against their own party who aren't quite as Christian as they are. I think most Americans like to think they have a choice of what party to belong to. Who wants to be part of a party that bullies you? The Democratic Party wouldn't last long if they bullied us.

As the adults who hold stringent views and dominate the discussion pass on they are replaced with younger people who have become enlightened despite the attempts to indoctrinate them. Having been raised in a culture that was radically racist, I am heartened by the attitudes of, not only the youngest generation, but those in who were in the teens during the push for Civil Rights who have greatly modified their view.

Of course there will always be those who resist enlightenment, such as those who think the earth is flat, created 6000 years ago and deny the evidence of evolution. They not only become irrelevant, but are destined to be regarded as hopelessly ridiculous nincompoops.

Hope it comes to fruition.

on two issues - abortion and GLBT civil rights.

Some evangelical groups are re-focusing on things like environmental concerns, but I can see a time where they may go back to being relatively apolitical.

And that's just fine with me.

Good article. Thanks for posting it.

She is operated by the Bush-Rove branch of the GOP.

If they're not going to vote Republican, who else is there for the Fundies to vote for besides the heathen Democrats? I doubt that the Libertarians are crazy enough for them on the social issues, and the Constitution Party is simply way too small for them to make noise.

now. The Todd Akinites. We know where that led. May it happen more often to let Good Dems in who are reality based.

show the religious right that they have no where else to go and that they'll either have to fall in line and support the republican party or get out of politics all together. Most likely the republicans will let the gay marriage take place and pay lip service to the religious just like they do with abortion.

Support for Evangelicals and their causes was only to build a political base for their tax cuts for the wealthy. If they cannot win elections because of Evangelicals, then the Republicans will walk away from them.