Republicans . . . what do you think of the term "the moral majority?"?

Question

Do you think the term has a positive or negative effect on your party?

Answer 1

Negative all the way. I wish we could amputate that portion out of the equation because it's going to cost them a TON of votes.

Answer 2

Unfortunately, a lot of people who are technically citizens of our nation have lost their morality, if they ever had any. Murders, rapes, robberies, filthy and hateful language and the abuse of others (which we see on MANY of the posts on this website).

Conservatives (including large numbers of churchmen, military, police, and professionals) continue, by and large, to hold the moral high ground. Anyone can find the exceptions, and generally make a big issue of them, just further proving my claim, because they ARE the exceptions to the rule.

Answer 3

Both. moral majority rallies a very reliable and passionate conservative base, and is very helpful in the primaries, and the general election (Bush2004) However, it distances the middle of the road voters.

Answer 4

they could desire to drop it purely out of embarrassment that they ever claimed it from the start. I by no ability offered the comprehensive "ethical majority" element. whilst human beings start up claiming they are greater ethical than each and every physique else, it's time to verify them somewhat nearer. this is like Fox information calling itself "honest and balanced." purely on account which you declare it does not make it so.

Answer 5

I like the old bumper sticker: "The Moral Majority is neither!"

I think many of the problems the GOP has today stem from catering to these close-minded, racist, homophobic jerks. We moved from a centrist platform and catered to the fringe right-wing nutjobs (MMs) and now we are paying the piper. The entire country will swing to the left before we can get our collective GOP heads on straight.

Answer 6

As a moderate I find it discouraging that the far right and far left have taken control of the debate, I am a christian, but I am also an American who believes in freedoms.

Answer 7

I never liked it at all. To assume a level of moral superiority as a group, is beyond arrogant. I am conservative on most issues , but that label is inappropriate.

Answer 8

Anytime someone wants to describe my ideology as moral I am happy. The majority part I wonder about.

Answer 9

I like it, but its a bit out dated. I think it should be revived. I don't expect many to jump on the band wagon though, because its not PC and most people in politics are cowards who wont stand up for what they believe is right. Politicians are more interested in going by biased poles and not thinking for themselves.

Answer 10

negative, it pulls the party further away from the middle, and to satisfy the majority of americans and do what is right for the country, the party has to be more moderate and middle.