The evangelical right really seems to be running out of steam. They're having trouble getting people motivated and to the polls, they're finding that the issues they push aren't going anywhere with voters, and they're not doing themselves any favor by being blatantly desperate. As November nears, they're finding that the sure fire issues of 2004 are duds in 2006.
In the wake of the Foley page scandal, the religious right is finding few people buying their spin -- that all gays are sexual predators and Foley was merely doing what gays do. A Human Rights Campaign poll, reported by Think Progress, is showing that the spin isn't taking.
Among the findings, 62% believe that "Foley’s behavior was 'typical of politicians,' as opposed to just 30 percent who believe his behavior was 'typical of gay men.'" I'm guessing that by 'typical of politicians', they mean abusing the office and covering up the behavior. I'm finding it hard to believe that 62% of americans believe that the typical politician hits up teenagers...
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