OK, I’m waiting for the primary cause-surely you don’t believe it was Dobson. If so, would you say that Christians are mind numbed robots and that easily led? If you believe that then all the ones I know must be anomalies.
Yes, but just the Christian Hucakbaee supporters.
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There wasn't a primary cause. It was a perfect storm. I think Romney's camp did a great job of spreading the "Fred's lazy" mantra which Huckabee picked up all to easily. Huckabee benefitted in Iowa from being an unknown. By the time people figured him out, Iowa was over. Dobson hurt Fred immensely in a place he should have been strong, evangelical conservatives. I don't think Christians are mind-numbed robots. I do think the average Christian (or average self-identified Republican for that matter) doesn't have any idea how an Amendment to the Constitution is passed. So, when Huckabee said "Thompson's against a Defense of Marriage Amendment" they were swayed. Ditto for RLA.
Finally, I think the conservative media ignored his campaign. Fox clearly bought into the establishment candidacies of Rudy and McCain. And you could not read an article about Fred without seeing "fire in the belly" somewhere within it. Additionally, campaigning as an adult does not draw media attention. Slamming others does. So, his running a campaign as an adult was a mistake.
So, it wasn't just Dobson. It wasn't just evangelicals. It wasn't just Fred. It wasn't just slimy, smarmy Huckabee and his illegal push polls (looking forward to his FEC report on Jan. 31st). It was all of those. And some more.