The issue is that when conservatives push religion in schools, it damages our ability to effect far more important issues like judges, abortion, Social Security Reform, etc. There are plenty of us conservatives that are trying to keep our collective eye on the ball and get things done. Spending political capital promoting creationism is not on the agenda.
We have a Republican president, Republican majority in the House and Senate and we STILL CAN'T GET DONE what conservatives want to get done. I'll take my victories where I find them. Waiting for our "elected officials" has gotten us nowhere.