2007-10-08 07:17:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Of course the obvious answer, the one several people have given, is that siphoning off the Christian Right will ensure a Democratic win.
But let's assume the Democrats are going to win anyway. Might there be an advantage in the Christians breaking with the GOP? I think there might!
Since Reagan, Christians have voted Republican as if it was a religious duty. I have always seen this as a textbook 'Faustian Bargain'. The real agenda of the GOP has very little to do with Christian morals or beliefs. They have done precious little for Christians beyond lip service. By breaking with the party, Chrisitians are showing the Republican leaders that they can no longer take them for granted, that mouthing a few Christian platitudes is not enough for them to support a candidate.
This means that in the next election, not only will the Republicans not take them for granted but the Democrats will make a play for them. BOTH parties will be courting them. Yes, their split from the party will mean the Repubs will lose, but they were going to lose anyway (and even if they won, the Christians wouldn't have gained anything!)
When you look at it that way, it might look like a good strategy!
Having said this, I really doubt Giuliani will get the nomination. He's being treated by the media these days as the 'presumptive' candidate, only because he raised the most money. But he's seriously flawed and I don't think the party will let him get the nomination. It's mostly because Christians wouldn't vote for him. And I'll give you another hint, they won't vote for a Mormon either.
(I could be wrong about this, I mean Bob Dole, now -there- was a flawed candidate!)
2007-10-08 07:31:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the action of theReligious Right not prove that they have the final say as to gets the nomination of the Republican Party. Since days of Ronnie Reagan the Religious Right controls the GOP. I suggest they nominate John Aschroft the darling of the right.
2007-10-08 15:24:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have the right to do that if they choose. The end result: neither candidate would win, and the Dem candidate would win even with less than 50% of the votes. It is what Ross Perot did for Bill Clinton.
2007-10-08 14:22:42 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's fine. The religious right is only 12% of this country. It should be a nice detractor and enable a Democrat to win the White House.
2007-10-08 14:22:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think every sect of the GOP should put up their own candidate. Thus fracturing the GOP vote (what little actually remains) into hopelessly smaller and smaller portions.
2007-10-08 14:21:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think that I'll enjoy seeing a Democrat finally getting back into the White House, so that we can start undoing all of the damage that has been done during bush's reign.
2007-10-08 14:21:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Does the name, Ralph Nader ring a bell?
Or how about Ross Perot?
2007-10-08 14:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Who is this "religious right" group?
Where do they live?
Does it cost anything to join?
2007-10-08 14:23:16 · answer #8 · answered by Major Deek 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea. They may as well just vote for whoever the Democrats nominate..........
2007-10-08 14:21:43 · answer #9 · answered by Brian 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yeah! Let's go for it! We can use the crock-o-duck as our party's symbol.
2007-10-08 14:21:18 · answer #10 · answered by joe 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋