Posted on 09/16/2008 2:48:37 PM PDT by markomalley
Sarah Palin, a working mother-of-five whose down-to-earth appeal has electrified the Republican Party's bid to retain the U.S. presidency, reflects a new attitude toward women in America's religious right.
Analysts say Palin, the nominee for vice president who has galvanized the party's conservative Christian base, highlights how the movement has evolved from its staunchly anti-feminist roots in the 1970s as it tries to broaden its appeal.
The movement, which has no formal structure but includes a number of prominent Christian groups, has a big influence on Republican politics. It has become younger, more female and less white-dominated and extended beyond its Southern roots.
Polls suggest Alaska Governor Palin's starring role as Sen. John McCain's running mate for the November 4 election against Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden has helped the Republican ticket make inroads with female voters.
Some women have been put off by her strong opposition to abortion, to gay rights and her lack of experience and expertise in national or international affairs.
But she has generated a new enthusiasm among the conservative evangelicals who comprise the Republican Party's most important constituency. McCain, who was lagging Obama in national polls before selecting Palin, is now running even or slightly ahead in opinion polls.
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And all this time I thought that ‘gays’ had the same rights as anyone else....
What do they mean by ‘gay rights’? The right to get married?? Is that it?
"Analysts say Palin, the nominee for vice president who has galvanized the party's conservative Christian base, highlights how the movement has evolved from its staunchly anti-feminist roots in the 1970s as it tries to broaden its appeal.
The movement, which has no formal structure .... "
Christainity is not a movement, Christianity is a belief structure that emphasises a personal relationship with Jesus.
If we hold that Christianity is a movement,
Then so is;
Democracy,
Capitalism,
Welfare,
Ford owners,
Eating ....
"She does not in any way challenge the traditional conceptions of men and women that are present among conservative evangelicals. She is a mother of five, she talks about God as having a plan for people's lives," said David Domke, a professor of communication at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Domke has his own axe to grind. He's hardly an unbiased observer, and can be expected not to find anything novel or positive in Palin's candidacy. It's strange that a professor of communications doesn't see how new messengers can make something new of an established message, but Domke's more of an advocate than an analyst.
I don’t know about the “religious right”,
I do know Saracuda is one fine conservative republican woman. Not like those N.O.W. hags, the lesbians or the non-shaving woman of the democrat faith.
Come on Lady,
You know homosexuals don’t want equal righs, they want equal rights and more.
I know...I just like to bitch about it. :)
Don’t even get me started on how homosexuals aren’t allowed to see their partners in the hospital!
A TOTAL fabrication!
And some women are lesbos, some are shrieking femiNazis, and some are just ordinary brain dead liberals.
Most normal, sensible, decent, intelligent women are supporting Sarah Palin for VP this time, and for the next president after McCain serves one term. I'm not a woman of any variety, but I am also supporting that same thing.
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