<< What I can not figure our is why Republicans have abandoned the big middle part of the body politic to cater to the religious right. >>
The religious right has deep pockets, which has been filled with tax free earnings. They are not supposed to use that money for political purposes, but they do it anyway, IHMO, and noone goes after them.
So, we as taxpayers are financing the political ambitions of the RR.
Sadly for us and the GOP, when the GOP sells it's soul for financing and help from the RR, there's going to be a big price to pay.
A tax exempt charity is not supposed to endorse candidates, so instead, the RR mails out millions of lists of politicians candidates who do, and do not, meet RR standards.
The RR is also busy trying to take over from the local level. Sometimes things backfire on them. In Northern Florida, a few years ago, the RR took over a local school board. They concentrated on bringing their type of religious indoctrination into the school system. In the recent September elections, the voters kicked them out of office, after just one short term of office.
So....... occasionally, there is justice in this world, and voters rise up to vanquish the opportunists.
Regards, Bob |
