Contrary to Palin's theocratic shift to the Ultra-Right and the desperation of the neo-nativist Culture Warriors,
http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=334">there is growing support to keep religion out of politics.
Dear GOP,
THE MAJORITY OF YOUR PARTY FEEL RELIGION SHOULD BE KEPT OUT OF POLITICS. Read the memo.
http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=339">In fact, the fundie wedge issues have less and less currency.
The evangelicals want a broader agenda, especially younger evangelicals.
Both before Palin and after Palin, the white evangelical support remains consistent with the trend seen in 2000 and 2004 with about 25% of white evangelicals supporting a Democrat. See this
http://people-press.org/report/465/mccain-support-declines">latest data on white evangelical leanings.
More importantly, the strength of that support for Mccain is weak...
This white evangelical crowd forms the heart of the mythic "GOP Base."
We're to believe there's a unified base of "social conservatives" that make up and define the Republican party. Cultural warriors who pray to jesus, live in real america, and hate almost everything on television. I think both Democrats and Republicans need to realize this is a myth.
America is a lot more fluid and complicated than these caricatures.