EVANGELICALS LOSS OF POWER IN THE GOP

Chit, J. (2005) The Crash Test, NEW REPUBLIC, 10-24/ 10-12.

Social conservatives and Evangelicals constitute two thirds of the GOP. However, numerous issues on gays, abortion, school prayer and related never quite get the attention of the party. GOP’s now have control of the White house, the senate and house, and the Supreme Court. So why don’t social conservative issues get addressed?

This also applies to President George H.W. Bush, President Ronald Reagan. With various majorities compiled and yet not a lot happens. The crash test is the latest. Should Bush push for privatization of social security or a push to make gay marriage illegal with an amendment to the constititution? Bush went with the losing cause of privatization of social security.

The elite of the party is business and workers are the social conservative and Evangelicals. The workers do not appear to be paid for their efforts.