[Right Wing Professor]

there is a day of reckoning coming from that group of social conservatives that is not electorally significant, yet hysterically wails that the party needs to comfort and soothe their feelings on a near constant basis.

The numbers I've seen put the percentage of voters who identify themselves as members of the Christian Right betwen 10% and 15%. That's a long way from electoral insignificance. In fact, they're staying home would deny just about any national GOP candidate the faintest hope of victory.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

In fact, they're staying home would deny just about any national GOP candidate the faintest hope of victory.

I'd compare you to ticks, but that does a grave disservice to an otherwise honorable parasite.

At least a common tick doesn't try to pretend he is doing the host a favor.

[steve-b]

The numbers I've seen put the percentage of voters who identify themselves as members of the Christian Right betwen 10% and 15%.

The number of those who will actually refuse to support the GOP if it won't burp and coo them in response to each screech has been tested, by Pat Buchanan in his 2000 run.