re: #753 topazpilot

I agree, however every exit poll essentially showed these same stats in regards to what was the most important issue affecting a person’s vote in the election. Then, you can go further and show that the economy, Iraq, terrorism and health care were the most important issues of the election cycle being they were the most commonly cited examples offered by voters. Religion, ID, creationism, evolution were not in the mix. I think this is important when thinking about the effect a fringe creationists can have upon the Republican Party.

Is it a concern, yes and it should be, but is not going to bring the party down because it mostly induces yawns amongst the populace at large. The only people that seem to care are political junkies like ourselves that are still arguing on these blogs the important and not so important issues of the day.

Someone in a comment above expressed concern on how left wingers are viewing conservatives/Republicans and the negative association they equate between the ideology/party and those who support ID/creationism. My response would be, who cares? Even if the Republican Party accepted a strict evolutionary stance in their national platform these people are still not going to vote Republican. They’re placating a group of people that have no intention of supporting one of our candidates anyway.

So long as the candidate is strong on foreign policy, focused on winning the war against our terrorist enemies, supports the free market and opposes government intervention in the economy, I can overlook those second tier issues. The top tier means a lot more to me.

No polls were taken of those who didn’t vote, to ascertain why.

Palin’s non-activist creationism could have marginally damaged the Republican ticket, but overall, it was a wash as a issue. And why? Because BOTH candidates at their tickets’ tops - Obama AND McCain - accept evolutionary theory as sound and valid science.

Stick an activist creationist such as Jindal at the top of the ticket, and you will most assuredly get a much different result, beginning with me. I voted for McCain; there is no fucking way that I will EVER vote for Jindal.