I think Goober is implying this may deepen the inherent split in the GOP between big business/fiscal conservative republicans and the bible belt/moral majority faction that has been swelling republican ranks since the time of the civil rights and voting rights acts.

Republicans are facing the same issues that used to plague democrats back when these people were "dixiecrats". Reagan succesfully galvanized these voters without actually delivering on any of their interests so there was no conflict for old line republicans. But w has come through with some supreme court appointments and makes the right noises on creationism in the science class/gay marriage type issues. That means republicans who lean toward civil freedom or libertrian views will have a more difficult choice to make in 2008.

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