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Doubtful as homeschooler politics run the gamut.

True, but they certainly are easy to mobilize when their basic freedoms to educate their children at home are threatened. And let's face it - Dem operatives hate that idea.

I can only speak for the 100 or so homeschooling families I know in CT, GA, IL, CA and WI. They are all Republicans, though not all totally conservative. In addition, about 75% of them, us included, used the 2002 campaign as a focal point of study that year. Sonny Perdue and Saxby Chambliss in Georgia had offices that were filled with homeschoolers almost every day for at least an hour or two. They (we) were in all the parades, lit drops and events. I am convinced it isone of the main reasons both men won here. My, at the time, 9 year old visited 500 houses (with me trailing in the car.)

We sat down with all the literature and went to the debates to choose wich candidates to supportas a family (Libertarian, Republican and Democrat), I did not make her choose. Interestingly, she opted for Perdue while I was leaning toward another contender. She had to drag ME to the events more often than not. When we run in to the Gov. now, it is my kids he recognizes and pays attention to, not me or my husband.

As a result of the impact all of my kids feel like they had, they are very interested and invested in the process and I think that will last a lifetime. We are growing in numbers every year. Liberals should be very afraid.