[drinktheobamakoolaid]

... they fall broadly into the category of religion in one form or another.
I have to disagree, religion was a big part in the forming of this country. The Pilgrims did not come to North America so they could take a cruise. They did not travel across the Atlantic Ocean because of taxes. On 8/28, 300,000-500,000 people gathered in Washington D.C. They did not come here for a two and one half hour meeting on ways to lower our taxes. They came to Washington to show the country the need for God to return to our land. America has lost it's moral compass. And religion still plays a big part in today's issues.
If the wedge issues are not important, why do they always come up in debates at election time? Nope, I have to disagree on this one....

[Lorianne]

Good points on the recent D.C. rally.

No one is saying the ‘wedge issues’ are not important.
They obviously are .. on both sides.

What is being said is that in this election cycle they are not the issues most likely to get the most votes.

It’s the economy, and debt and long term financial security of the nation that people are worried about right now. This is a good time to peel away those people who are worried about financial issues and win with those issues.