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Dawson Leery

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16. Their most extreme (reactionary) candidates lost.

Reply to HarveyDarkey (Original post)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:06 PM

Nov 2012

Akin, Mourdock, Berg, West, Walsh etc....were shown the door.
In addition, teabaggers were shown the door in several state legislature races which include New Hampshire, Minnesota, Iowa, Maine, and Pennsylvania.

The evangelicals are being rejected.

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Christian Right Failed to Sway Voters on Issues [View all] HarveyDarkey Nov 2012 OP

People figured out they're not Christian... dchill Nov 2012 #1

No.....they couldn't sway their flock to vote for the Mormon thelordofhell Nov 2012 #2

In the end, sectarianism killed them Taverner Nov 2012 #3

NPR ran an interview the other day nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #4

that would be a good thing RainDog Nov 2012 #6

Republicans think they have the best chance with Hispanic voters RainDog Nov 2012 #5

They certainly cannot win the CONTRACEPTION issue HockeyMom Nov 2012 #12

Might not be just "secularization." It could also be... Beartracks Nov 2012 #7

Their agenda was damaged irreparably. They're currently in denial. trouble.smith Nov 2012 #8

Ralph Reed and the "values voters" have become irrelevant. Initech Nov 2012 #9

They failed through their own arrogance... defacto7 Nov 2012 #10

I think it is as simple as the idea that no one wants anyone else's belief system Skidmore Nov 2012 #11

^^ This. Qutzupalotl Nov 2012 #14

At least one of their leaders figured out that America does, indeed understand their message powergirl Nov 2012 #13

And, "reeling" from those two crazy "christian" assholes who Are Not Cha Nov 2012 #15

Their most extreme (reactionary) candidates lost. Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #16

“An increasingly secularized America understands our positions, and has rejected them.” Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #17

The funny thing is, they gave up "christianity" xfundy Nov 2012 #18