[Delphinium]

The religious right stayed at home in 96 and 2 million of them stayed at home in 2000.

If the religious right stayed home in 96, how did Tom Delay, Ron Paul, Helen Chenoweth,Steve Largent,John Ascroft etc, etc get elected?

Not all of us stayed home, I was working my B off.

In 2000 we came close to losing. Wouldn't it be good to get back some of those who stayed home?

[Texasforever]

The GOP has moved on. Bush has the Center right and most of the moderate middle. He is sitting on a 53% governing majority and a 320+ electoral advantage. He does not need to pander to a "base" that prides itself in taking its ball and staying at home. The "base" has made its bed and now may as well sleep in it.